Stack-based buffer overflow in the evutil_parse_sockaddr_port function in evutil.c in libevent before 2.1.6-beta allows attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via vectors involving a long string in brackets in the ip_as_string argument.
Metrics
Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-824-1 | libevent security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-3789-1 | libevent security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2016-1381 | Stack-based buffer overflow in the evutil_parse_sockaddr_port function in evutil.c in libevent before 2.1.6-beta allows attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via vectors involving a long string in brackets in the ip_as_string argument. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3228-1 | libevent vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3278-1 | Thunderbird vulnerabilities |
Fixes
Solution
No solution given by the vendor.
Workaround
No workaround given by the vendor.
References
History
Mon, 21 Oct 2024 14:15:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:52.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T03:14:42.884Z
Reserved: 2017-02-01T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2016-10196
No data.
Status : Deferred
Published: 2017-03-15T15:59:00.437
Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860
Link: CVE-2016-10196
OpenCVE Enrichment
No data.
Debian DLA
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN