| Name | CVE-2016-10197 |
| Description | 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 | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| References | DLA-824-1, DSA-3789-1 |
| Debian Bugs | 854092 |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| libevent (PTS) | buster | 2.1.8-stable-4 | fixed |
| bullseye | 2.1.12-stable-1 | fixed |
| trixie, bookworm | 2.1.12-stable-8 | fixed |
| sid | 2.1.12-stable-8.1 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
Notes
https://github.com/libevent/libevent/issues/332
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/31/17