CVE-2016-10197

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
Link Resource
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3789 Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/31/17 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/7 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96014 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1104 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1106 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1201 Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/libevent/libevent/blob/release-2.1.6-beta/ChangeLog Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/libevent/libevent/commit/ec65c42052d95d2c23d1d837136d1cf1d9ecef9e Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/libevent/libevent/issues/332 Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-01 Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3789 Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/31/17 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/7 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96014 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1104 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1106 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1201 Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/libevent/libevent/blob/release-2.1.6-beta/ChangeLog Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/libevent/libevent/commit/ec65c42052d95d2c23d1d837136d1cf1d9ecef9e Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/libevent/libevent/issues/332 Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-01 Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:libevent_project:libevent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 02:43

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3789 - Third Party Advisory () 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 () 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 () 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 () 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 () 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 () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1104 - Third Party Advisory
References () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1106 - Third Party Advisory () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1106 - Third Party Advisory
References () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1201 - Third Party Advisory () 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 () 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 () 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 () https://github.com/libevent/libevent/issues/332 - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
References () https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-01 - Third Party Advisory () 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