Solution
Please Install the Updated Packages.
Insight
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.
Updated packages are patched to address this issue.
Affected
avahi on Mandriva Linux 2007.0,
Mandriva Linux 2007.0/X86_64
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2006-6870 -
CVSS Base Score: 5.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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