Out-of-Bounds Stack Read Vulnerability in libevent by Red Hat
CVE-2016-10195

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Libevent Project

Status
Libevent
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 March 2017

What is CVE-2016-10195?

The name_parse function in the evdns.c file in libevent prior to version 2.1.6-beta features a vulnerability that allows remote attackers to potentially affect systems via the label_len variable. This situation may lead to an out-of-bounds stack read, which could compromise data integrity and expose sensitive information.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96014
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1106
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3789
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN

EPSS Score

6% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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