Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.840023
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-402-1)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'avahi' package(s) announced via the USN-402-1 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'avahi' package(s) announced via the USN-402-1 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: A flaw was discovered in Avahi's handling of compressed DNS packets. If a specially crafted reply were received over the network, the Avahi daemon would go into an infinite loop, causing a denial of service. Affected Software/OS: 'avahi' package(s) on Ubuntu 5.10, Ubuntu 6.06, Ubuntu 6.10. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 5.0 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2006-6870 BugTraq ID: 21881 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21881 http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2362 http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2408 http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:003 http://secunia.com/advisories/23628 http://secunia.com/advisories/23644 http://secunia.com/advisories/23660 http://secunia.com/advisories/23673 http://secunia.com/advisories/23782 http://secunia.com/advisories/24995 SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SR:2007:007 (Google Search) http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_007_suse.html http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-402-1 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0071
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