CVE-2016-10197
on github
Published
Severity
CVSS v3:
7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2:
5 MEDIUM
Description
The search_make_new function in evdns.c in libevent before 2.1.6-beta allows attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via an empty hostname.
References
- https://github.com/libevent/libevent/issues/332
- https://github.com/libevent/libevent/commit/ec65c42052d95d2c23d1d837136d1cf1d9ecef9e
- https://github.com/libevent/libevent/blob/release-2.1.6-beta/ChangeLog
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/7
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/31/17
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3789
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96014
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-01
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1201
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1106
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1104
Configurations
| CPE23 | Version Start | Version End | Exact Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | n/a | n/a | 8.0 |
| cpe:2.3:a:libevent_project:libevent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | n/a | 2.1.5 (including) | * |