CVE-2016-10196
High
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.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
Product
Libevent
PublishedMar 15, 2017
First seenMar 15, 2017
How to fix
Update
- mozilla firefox45.9.0, 53.0 or later
- mozilla thunderbird52.1.0 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| libevent_project libevent | v ≤ 2.1.5 | — |
| debian debian_linux | 8.0 | — |
| mozilla firefox | v < 45.9.0, v < 53.0, 52.0 | 45.9.0, 53.0 |
| mozilla thunderbird | v < 52.1.0 | 52.1.0 |
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