Seems to be a bug in avahi, see the comment in: http://us.generation-nt.com/bug-614785-avahi-daemon-uses-100-cpu-when- scanned-nmap-dos-possible-help-202268272.html
which claims that the GIT code fixes the bug, available at: http://git.0pointer.de/?p=avahi.git;a=commit;h=46109dfec75534fe270c0ab902576f685d5ab3a6 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/655835 Title: avahi-daemon consumes 100% CPU time after a period of networked Desktop use -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
