Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Mar 15, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2016-10195
CVE-2016-10195
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.
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
12- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/31/17nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/7nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/libevent/libevent/commit/96f64a022014a208105ead6c8a7066018449d86dnvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/libevent/libevent/issues/317nvdExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3789nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96014nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320nvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1104nvdThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1106nvdThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1201nvdThird Party Advisory
- github.com/libevent/libevent/blob/release-2.1.6-beta/ChangeLognvdRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-01nvdThird Party Advisory
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