CVE-2016-10196

7.5 HIGH
Published: March 15, 2017 Modified: November 25, 2025
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Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the evutil_parse_sockaddr_port function in evutil.c in libevent before 2.1.6-beta allows attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via vectors involving a long string in brackets in the ip_as_string argument.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3789
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/31/17
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/7
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96014
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1104
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1106
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1201
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1343453
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/libevent/libevent/blob/release-2.1.6-beta/ChangeLog
Source: cve@mitre.org
Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/libevent/libevent/commit/329acc18a0768c21ba22522f01a5c7f46cacc4d5
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/libevent/libevent/issues/318
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-01
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-10/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-11/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-12/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-13/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3789
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/31/17
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/7
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96014
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1104
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1106
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1201
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1343453
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/libevent/libevent/blob/release-2.1.6-beta/ChangeLog
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/libevent/libevent/commit/329acc18a0768c21ba22522f01a5c7f46cacc4d5
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/libevent/libevent/issues/318
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-01
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-10/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-11/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-12/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-13/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

34 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.8%
74th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

Affected Vendors

mozilla debian libevent_project

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