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ALPINE-CVE-2016-10197
ALPINE-CVE-2016-10197
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.5 HIGH
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.
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.1
7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.23 | libevent | 2.0.21-r1, 2.0.21-r2, 2.0.22-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.13 | libevent | 2.0.21-r0, 2.0.22-r0, 2.0.21-r2 |
| Alpine:v3.15 | libevent | 0, 1.4.13-r0, 1.4.13-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | libevent | 0 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | libevent | 1.4.13-r1, 0, 2.0.22-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.16 | libevent | 0, 2.0.22-r1, 2.0.22-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.3 | libevent | 1.4.13-r1, 1.4.13-r0, 0 |
| Alpine:v3.6 | libevent | 0, 1.4.13-r0, 1.4.13-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.8 | libevent | 2.0.19-r0, 2.0.18-r0, 2.0.17-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.18 | libevent | 0, 1.4.13-r0, 1.4.13-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.14 | libevent | 2.0.20-r0, 2.0.21-r2, 2.0.22-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.12 | libevent | 2.0.22-r0, 0, 2.0.22-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | libevent | 2.0.19-r0, 2.0.13-r0, 2.0.15-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.2 | libevent | 2.0.20-r0, 2.0.11-r0, 2.0.10-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.4 | libevent | 2.0.21-r0, 2.0.21-r1, 2.0.21-r2 |
| Alpine:v3.20 | libevent | 2.0.21-r0, 2.0.20-r0, 2.0.19-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.11 | libevent | 2.0.18-r0, 0, 2.0.22-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.17 | libevent | 2.0.12-r1, 2.0.13-r0, 2.0.15-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.9 | libevent | 2.0.21-r2, 2.0.20-r0, 2.0.18-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.10 | libevent | 2.0.21-r1, 2.0.21-r2, 2.0.22-r0 |
…and 3 more
Timeline
- Mar 15, 2017 CVE Published
- Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch
- Jun 9, 2026 CVE Updated