CVE-2016-10195

CVE Details

Release Date:2016-01-27
Impact:Moderate What is this?

Description


The name_parse function in evdns.c in libevent before 2.1.6-betaallows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors involving the label_len variable, which triggers an out-of-bounds stack read.

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NOTE: The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.


CVSS v2 metrics

Base Score: 7.5
Vector String: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Version: 2.0
Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality Impact: Partial
Integrity Impact: Partial
Availability Impact: Partial

Errata information


PlatformErrataRelease Date
Oracle Linux version 6 (thunderbird)ELSA-2017-12012017-05-08
Oracle Linux version 7 (thunderbird)ELSA-2017-12012017-05-08


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