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DEBIAN-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...
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: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) OSV
Affected packages
Debian:12
libevent
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.0.21-stable-3"}]}]
Debian:13
libevent
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.0.21-stable-3"}]}]
Debian:14
libevent
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.0.21-stable-3"}]}]
References
- advisory security-tracker.debian.org