Out-of-Bounds Read in Debian Linux (CVE-2016-10197)
Summary
Vulnerability in Debian Linux (CVE-2016-10197). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
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.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2016-10197 has been found in Debian Linux.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: 7.5/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Debian Linux CVE-2016-10197" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2016-10197 (Debian Linux) — CWE-125 / CVSS v3 7.5
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
Out-of-bounds read (CWE-125) exists in Debian Linux.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Debian Linux.
Severity: High (CVSS 7.5/10). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Debian Linux を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- Alpine Linux ALPINE-CVE-2016-10197 libevent Fixed in: 2.1.8-r0
References
- advisory debian.org
- advisory openwall.com
- advisory openwall.com
- advisory securityfocus.com
- advisory securitytracker.com
- advisory access.redhat.com
- advisory access.redhat.com
- advisory access.redhat.com
- advisory github.com
- advisory security.gentoo.org
- patch github.com
- report github.com