CVE-2016-10197

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

published March 15, 2017

CVSS
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EPSS
5%
Percentile
92.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.05192 · 92.4th percentile
Published
2017-03-15T15:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 15 MAR 15:00Z
    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
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