vulnerability
Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2016-10197): libevent vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Feb 15, 2017 | Mar 14, 2017 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Feb 15, 2017
Added
Mar 14, 2017
Modified
Mar 27, 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.
Solutions
ubuntu-upgrade-libevent-2-0-5ubuntu-upgrade-thunderbird
References
Rapid7 Labs
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