CVE-2016-10197

PoC —

CVSS 3.1

7.5 high

EPSS

5%p92

Published

Mar 15, 2017 (Mar 15, 2017)

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Description

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.

Vendors: debian libevent project
Products: debian linux, libevent
Weakness: CWE-125
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

NVD CVE.org GitHub PoCs EPSS (5.2%)

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