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GHSA-MC78-8GRW-5GHV

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-01 07:42 – Updated: 2022-05-01 07:42

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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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CVE-2006-6870 (GCVE-0-2006-6870)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2007-01-05 00:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 20:42

Summary

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Assigner

canonical CNA under the mitre root

CNA scorecard B 82/100 over 60 records in the last 180 days details

References

16 references

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http://www.avahi.org/#December2006	x_refsource_CONFIRM
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http://secunia.com/advisories/23644	third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2…	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
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http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2362	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
http://secunia.com/advisories/23660	third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://secunia.com/advisories/24995	third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.avahi.org/changeset/1340	x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2408	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
http://secunia.com/advisories/23628	third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://secunia.com/advisories/23782	third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-402-1	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21881	vdb-entryx_refsource_BID

Date Public

2006-12-29 00:00

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