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CVE-2006-6870

Summary
Assigner-canonical
Assigner Org ID-cc1ad9ee-3454-478d-9317-d3e869d708bc
Published At-05 Jan, 2007 | 00:00
Updated At-07 Aug, 2024 | 20:42
Rejected At-
Credits

The consume_labels function in avahi-core/dns.c in Avahi before 0.6.16 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted compressed DNS response with a label that points to itself.

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Products
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Metrics (CVSS)
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:canonical
Assigner Org ID:cc1ad9ee-3454-478d-9317-d3e869d708bc
Published At:05 Jan, 2007 | 00:00
Updated At:07 Aug, 2024 | 20:42
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

The consume_labels function in avahi-core/dns.c in Avahi before 0.6.16 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted compressed DNS response with a label that points to itself.

Affected Products
Vendor
n/a
Product
n/a
Versions
Affected
  • n/a
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
textN/An/a
Type: text
CWE ID: N/A
Description: n/a
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions
Configurations
Workarounds
Exploits
Credits
Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
http://secunia.com/advisories/23673
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:003
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRIVA
http://www.avahi.org/#December2006
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0071
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
http://secunia.com/advisories/23644
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_007_suse.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
http://www.avahi.org/ticket/84
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2362
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
http://secunia.com/advisories/23660
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
http://secunia.com/advisories/24995
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.avahi.org/changeset/1340
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2408
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
http://secunia.com/advisories/23628
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
http://secunia.com/advisories/23782
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-402-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21881
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/23673
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
Hyperlink: http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:003
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRIVA
Hyperlink: http://www.avahi.org/#December2006
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0071
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/23644
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
Hyperlink: http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_007_suse.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
Hyperlink: http://www.avahi.org/ticket/84
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2362
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/23660
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/24995
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
Hyperlink: http://www.avahi.org/changeset/1340
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2408
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/23628
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/23782
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-402-1
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21881
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CVE Program Container
Affected Products
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions
Configurations
Workarounds
Exploits
Credits
Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
http://secunia.com/advisories/23673
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:003
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRIVA
x_transferred
http://www.avahi.org/#December2006
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0071
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
x_transferred
http://secunia.com/advisories/23644
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_007_suse.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
x_transferred
http://www.avahi.org/ticket/84
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2362
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
x_transferred
http://secunia.com/advisories/23660
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
http://secunia.com/advisories/24995
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
http://www.avahi.org/changeset/1340
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2408
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
x_transferred
http://secunia.com/advisories/23628
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
http://secunia.com/advisories/23782
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-402-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
x_transferred
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21881
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/23673
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:003
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRIVA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.avahi.org/#December2006
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0071
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/23644
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_007_suse.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.avahi.org/ticket/84
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2362
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/23660
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/24995
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.avahi.org/changeset/1340
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2408
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/23628
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/23782
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-402-1
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21881
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
Information is not available yet
▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:security@ubuntu.com
Published At:31 Dec, 2006 | 05:00
Updated At:08 Mar, 2011 | 02:47

The consume_labels function in avahi-core/dns.c in Avahi before 0.6.16 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted compressed DNS response with a label that points to itself.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary2.05.0MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 5.0
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CPE Matches
avahi
avahi
>>avahi>>0.6.7
cpe:2.3:a:avahi:avahi:0.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
avahi
avahi
>>avahi>>0.6.8
cpe:2.3:a:avahi:avahi:0.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
avahi
avahi
>>avahi>>0.6.9
cpe:2.3:a:avahi:avahi:0.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
avahi
avahi
>>avahi>>0.6.10
cpe:2.3:a:avahi:avahi:0.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
avahi
avahi
>>avahi>>0.6.11
cpe:2.3:a:avahi:avahi:0.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
avahi
avahi
>>avahi>>0.6.12
cpe:2.3:a:avahi:avahi:0.6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
avahi
avahi
>>avahi>>0.6.13
cpe:2.3:a:avahi:avahi:0.6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
avahi
avahi
>>avahi>>0.6.14
cpe:2.3:a:avahi:avahi:0.6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
avahi
avahi
>>avahi>>0.6.15
cpe:2.3:a:avahi:avahi:0.6.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
NVD-CWE-OtherPrimarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: NVD-CWE-Other
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description
Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

This vulnerability is addressed in the following product release: Avahi, Avahi, 0.6.16

Vendor Statements
References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2362security@ubuntu.com
N/A
http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2408security@ubuntu.com
N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/23628security@ubuntu.com
N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/23644security@ubuntu.com
N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/23660security@ubuntu.com
N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/23673security@ubuntu.com
N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/23782security@ubuntu.com
N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/24995security@ubuntu.com
N/A
http://www.avahi.org/#December2006security@ubuntu.com
Patch
http://www.avahi.org/changeset/1340security@ubuntu.com
N/A
http://www.avahi.org/ticket/84security@ubuntu.com
Patch
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:003security@ubuntu.com
N/A
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_007_suse.htmlsecurity@ubuntu.com
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21881security@ubuntu.com
N/A
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-402-1security@ubuntu.com
N/A
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0071security@ubuntu.com
N/A
Hyperlink: http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2362
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2408
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/23628
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/23644
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/23660
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/23673
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/23782
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/24995
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.avahi.org/#December2006
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Resource:
Patch
Hyperlink: http://www.avahi.org/changeset/1340
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.avahi.org/ticket/84
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Resource:
Patch
Hyperlink: http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:003
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_007_suse.html
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21881
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-402-1
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0071
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Resource: N/A

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