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CVE-2016-10197

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

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Summary

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.

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Affected versions

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References 12

securityfocus.com

access.redhat.com

debian.org

openwall.com

security.gentoo.org

GitHub · libevent/libevent

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