Oval Definition:
oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201610197000
Revision Date
:
2017-03-15
Version
:
1
Title
:
CVE-2016-10197 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - low.
Description
:
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.
Family
:
unix
Class
:
vulnerability
Status
:
Reference(s)
:
CVE-2016-10197
Platform(s)
:
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Product(s)
:
Definition Synopsis
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) is installed.
AND
Package Information
The 'firefox' package in xenial was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '53.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.1').
OR
The 'libevent' package in xenial was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '2.0.21-stable-2ubuntu0.16.04.1').
OR
The 'thunderbird' package in xenial was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '1:52.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1').
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