CVE-2016-10196

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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
7.5 HIGH
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 82%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
debiandebian_linux
8.0
libevent_projectlibevent
𝑥
≤ 2.1.5
mozillafirefox
𝑥
< 45.9.0
mozillafirefox
𝑥
< 53.0
mozillafirefox
52.0
mozillathunderbird
𝑥
< 52.1.0
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
libevent
bookworm
2.1.12-stable-8
fixed
bullseye
2.1.12-stable-1
fixed
sid
2.1.12-stable-10
fixed
trixie
2.1.12-stable-10
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
firefox
precise
ignored
trusty
Fixed 53.0+build6-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
released
xenial
Fixed 53.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
released
yakkety
Fixed 53.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.10.1
released
zesty
Fixed 53.0+build6-0ubuntu0.17.04.1
released
libevent
precise
Fixed 2.0.16-stable-1ubuntu0.2
released
trusty
Fixed 2.0.21-stable-1ubuntu1.14.04.2
released
xenial
Fixed 2.0.21-stable-2ubuntu0.16.04.1
released
yakkety
Fixed 2.0.21-stable-2ubuntu0.16.10.1
released
zesty
Fixed 2.0.21-stable-3
released
thunderbird
trusty
Fixed 1:52.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
released
xenial
Fixed 1:52.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
released
yakkety
Fixed 1:52.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.10.1
released
zesty
Fixed 1:52.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.17.04.1
released
openSUSE logo
openSUSE / SLES Releases
openSUSE Product
Release
MozillaFirefox
suse enterprise sap 12 SP5
68.1.0-109.92.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
68.1.0-109.92.1
fixed
MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE-52
suse enterprise sap 12 SP2
31.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12
31.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP1
31.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP2
31.1
fixed
MozillaFirefox-translations-common
suse enterprise sap 12 SP5
68.1.0-109.92.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
68.1.0-109.92.1
fixed
libevent-2_0-5
suse enterprise sap 12 SP2
2.0.21-6.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP5
2.0.21-6.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP2
2.0.21-6.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
2.0.21-6.3.1
fixed
Red Hat logo
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Releases
Red Hat Product
Release
firefox
RHEL 6
0:52.1.0-2.el6_9
fixed
RHEL 7
0:52.1.0-2.el7_3
fixed
thunderbird
RHEL 6
0:52.1.0-1.el6_9
fixed
RHEL 7
0:52.1.0-1.el7_3
fixed
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3789
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/31/17
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/7
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96014
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1104
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1106
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1201
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1343453
https://github.com/libevent/libevent/blob/release-2.1.6-beta/ChangeLog
https://github.com/libevent/libevent/commit/329acc18a0768c21ba22522f01a5c7f46cacc4d5
https://github.com/libevent/libevent/issues/318
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-01
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-10/
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-11/
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-12/
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-13/
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3789
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/31/17
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/7
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96014
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1104
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1106
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1201
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1343453
https://github.com/libevent/libevent/blob/release-2.1.6-beta/ChangeLog
https://github.com/libevent/libevent/commit/329acc18a0768c21ba22522f01a5c7f46cacc4d5
https://github.com/libevent/libevent/issues/318
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-01
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-10/
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-11/
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-12/
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-13/