CVE-2006-6870 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Avahi versions prior to 0.6.16, specifically within the consume_labels function in avahi-core/dns.c. An attacker can exploit this by sending a specially crafted compressed DNS response containing a self-referencing label, leading to an infinite loop. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity with a network-based attack vector, low complexity, and potential for partial availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.6.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:avahi:avahi:0.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.6.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:avahi:avahi:0.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.6.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:avahi:avahi:0.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.6.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:avahi:avahi:0.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.6.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:avahi:avahi:0.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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