CVE-2016-10197

HighCVSS 7.5/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.5/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-125

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Mar 15, 2017
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2016-10197: High severity, CVSS 7.5 | Vulnix