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-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: canonical

Published: 2007-01-05T00:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T20:42:07.511Z

Reserved: 2007-01-04T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2006-6870

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2006-12-31T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2011-03-08T02:47:11.953

Link: CVE-2006-6870

cve-icon Redhat

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