FKIE_CVE-2016-10195

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2017-03-15 15:59 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:39
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3789Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/31/17Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/7Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96014Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cve@mitre.orghttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1104Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1106Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1201Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://github.com/libevent/libevent/blob/release-2.1.6-beta/ChangeLogRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://github.com/libevent/libevent/commit/96f64a022014a208105ead6c8a7066018449d86dPatch, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://github.com/libevent/libevent/issues/317Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-01Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3789Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/31/17Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/7Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96014Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1104Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1106Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1201Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/libevent/libevent/blob/release-2.1.6-beta/ChangeLogRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/libevent/libevent/commit/96f64a022014a208105ead6c8a7066018449d86dPatch, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/libevent/libevent/issues/317Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-01Third Party Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
libevent_project libevent *
debian debian_linux 8.0

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  "affected": [
    {
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "product": "n/a",
          "vendor": "n/a",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "n/a"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    }
  ],
  "configurations": [
    {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "cpeMatch": [
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              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:libevent_project:libevent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "469B6003-26EE-4332-A275-EB8FB208C484",
              "versionEndIncluding": "2.1.5",
              "vulnerable": true
            }
          ],
          "negate": false,
          "operator": "OR"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "nodes": [
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              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
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              "vulnerable": true
            }
          ],
          "negate": false,
          "operator": "OR"
        }
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  ],
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "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."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "La funci\u00f3n name_parse en evdns.c en libevent en versiones anteriores a 2.1.6-beta permite a atacantes remotos tener un impacto no especificado a trav\u00e9s de vectores que implican la variable label_len, lo que desencadena una lectura de pila fuera de los l\u00edmites."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2016-10195",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T00:39:15.480",
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          "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "baseScore": 7.5,
          "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL",
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          "version": "2.0"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 10.0,
        "impactScore": 6.4,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
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  "published": "2017-03-15T15:59:00.390",
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}



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