vulnerability
Alpine Linux: CVE-2016-10197: Out-of-bounds Read
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Mar 15, 2017 | Aug 30, 2017 | Mar 25, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Mar 15, 2017
Added
Aug 30, 2017
Modified
Mar 25, 2026
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.
Solution
alpine-linux-upgrade-libevent
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