FKIE_CVE-2006-6870
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2006-12-31 05:00 - Updated: 2025-04-09 00:30
Severity ?
Summary
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.
References
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