DEBIAN-CVE-2006-6870

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Source
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2006-6870
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2006-6870.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/DEBIAN-CVE-2006-6870
Upstream
Published
2006-12-31T05:00:00Z
Modified
2025-11-19T02:02:45.585559Z
Summary
[none]
Details

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

Affected packages

Debian:11 / avahi

Package

Name
avahi
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/avahi?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.6.16-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "low"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2006-6870.json"

Debian:12 / avahi

Package

Name
avahi
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/avahi?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.6.16-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "low"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2006-6870.json"

Debian:13 / avahi

Package

Name
avahi
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/avahi?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.6.16-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "low"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2006-6870.json"

Debian:14 / avahi

Package

Name
avahi
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/avahi?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.6.16-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "low"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2006-6870.json"