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.
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Configurations
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21 Nov 2024, 02:43
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References | () http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3789 - Third Party Advisory | |
References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/31/17 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory | |
References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/7 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory | |
References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96014 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
References | () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320 - Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
References | () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1104 - Third Party Advisory | |
References | () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1106 - Third Party Advisory | |
References | () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1201 - Third Party Advisory | |
References | () https://github.com/libevent/libevent/blob/release-2.1.6-beta/ChangeLog - Release Notes, Third Party Advisory | |
References | () https://github.com/libevent/libevent/commit/ec65c42052d95d2c23d1d837136d1cf1d9ecef9e - Patch, Third Party Advisory | |
References | () https://github.com/libevent/libevent/issues/332 - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory | |
References | () https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-01 - Third Party Advisory |
Information
Published : 2017-03-15 15:59
Updated : 2024-11-21 02:43
NVD link : CVE-2016-10197
Mitre link : CVE-2016-10197
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-10197
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Products Affected
debian
- debian_linux
libevent_project
- libevent
CWE
CWE-125
Out-of-bounds Read