CVE-2016-10195

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CVSS v3.1

9.8

EPSS

6.68%

Published

Mar 15, 2017

Modified

May 12, 2026

Public PoC / Exploit (1)

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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.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-125

Affected Products (2)

libevent_project · libeventvulnerable

debian · debian_linuxvulnerable

References (20)

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3789

Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/31/17

Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/7

Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96014

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320

Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB 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 NotesThird Party Advisory

https://github.com/libevent/libevent/commit/96f64a022014a208105ead6c8a7066018449d86d

PatchThird Party Advisory

https://github.com/libevent/libevent/issues/317

ExploitIssue TrackingPatch

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 ListPatchThird Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/7

Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96014

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320

Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB 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

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