7.5
CVE-2016-10197
- EPSS 1.86%
- Published 15.03.2017 15:59:00
- Last modified 20.04.2025 01:37:25
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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.
Data is provided by the National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
Debian ≫ Debian Linux Version8.0
Libevent Project ≫ Libevent Version <= 2.1.5
Zu dieser CVE wurde keine CISA KEV oder CERT.AT-Warnung gefunden.
| Type | Source | Score | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPSS | FIRST.org | 1.86% | 0.823 |
| Source | Base Score | Exploit Score | Impact Score | Vector string |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nvd@nist.gov | 7.5 | 3.9 | 3.6 |
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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| nvd@nist.gov | 5 | 10 | 2.9 |
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.