CVE-2016-10197 is a denial-of-service vulnerability in libevent versions prior to 2.1.6-beta, specifically affecting the search_make_new function in evdns.c, which can be triggered by an attacker providing an empty hostname. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), this vulnerability allows for an out-of-bounds read, leading to a denial of service without requiring user interaction or elevated privileges. While the vulnerability has a high severity, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 2.1.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libevent_project:libevent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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