---
cve: "CVE-2016-10197"
severity: "LOW"
cvss: 3.1
epss: "5.2%"
vendor: "n/a"
kev: false
exploited: false
published: "2017-03-15 15:59:00"
tags: [cve, security, low]
source: tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier
exported: "2026-09-15T03:34:33+02:00"
---

# CVE-2016-10197

> 3.1 LOW · 🧪 PoC

## Beschreibung

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.

## Patch verfügbar (OSV)

- a73fb2f443ebf9687ee6ca81a6401d1f3751683f (Commit)
- ec65c42052d95d2c23d1d837136d1cf1d9ecef9e (Commit)

## Referenzen

- <http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96014>
- <https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1106>
- <http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3789>
- <http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/7>
- <https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-01>
- <https://github.com/libevent/libevent/issues/332>
- <https://github.com/libevent/libevent/commit/ec65c42052d95d2c23d1d837136d1cf1d9ecef9e>
- <http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/31/17>
- <http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320>
- <https://github.com/libevent/libevent/blob/release-2.1.6-beta/ChangeLog>
- <https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1104>
- <https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1201>

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_Exportiert aus dem [tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier](https://tsecurity.de/cve?cve=CVE-2016-10197) · Datenquellen: EUVD (ENISA), NVD, OSV, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Exploit-DB, BSI BITS_