CVE-2016-10195
CRITICAL severity · CVSS 9.8 · Out-of-bounds read
9.8CVSS CRITICAL
Summary
The name_parse function in evdns.c in libevent before 2.1.6-beta allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors involving the label_len variable, which triggers an out-of-bounds stack read.
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone
Confidentiality impactHigh
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactHigh
Exploit probability (EPSS)7%
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products we track (1)
Recommendation
Apply the vendor fix promptly. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Official patch: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/31/17 ↗
Additional information
- NVD record
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/31/17Patch
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/7Patch
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3789Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96014Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1104Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1106Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1201Advisory