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Critical
CVE-2016-10195
The name_parse function in evdns.c in libevent before 2.1.6-beta allows...
Vulnerability Description
The name_parse function in evdns.c in libevent before 2.1.6-beta allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors involving the label_len variable, which triggers an out-of-bounds stack read.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96014
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1106
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3789
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/7
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-01
- https://github.com/libevent/libevent/issues/317
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/31/17
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320
- https://github.com/libevent/libevent/blob/release-2.1.6-beta/ChangeLog
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1104
- https://github.com/libevent/libevent/commit/96f64a022014a208105ead6c8a7066018449d86d
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1201
Affected Vendor
libevent project
View all reports →Affected Software
libevent, debian linux
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 8.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
March 15th, 2017
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.