Debian/libevent: high 7.5
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.
Action: Upgrade libevent to 2.0.21-stable-3 or later.
Affected
| introduced | fixed | last affected |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2.0.21-stable-3 | - |
Fixed versions
| 2.0.21-stable-3 |
Sources
- osv: DEBIAN-CVE-2016-10197#Debian:13/libevent
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-10197
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