CVE-2017-5437: High severity libevent libevent vulnerability

Published Apr 19, 2017
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Updated

REJECT DO NOT USE THIS CANDIDATE NUMBER. ConsultIDs: CVE-2016-10195, CVE-2016-10196, CVE-2016-10197. Reason: This candidate is a duplicate of CVE-2016-10195, CVE-2016-10196, and CVE-2016-10197. Notes: All CVE users should reference CVE-2016-10195, CVE-2016-10196, and/or CVE-2016-10197 instead of this candidate. All references and descriptions in this candidate have been removed to prevent accidental usage.

Other sources

Rejected reason: DO NOT USE THIS CANDIDATE NUMBER. ConsultIDs: CVE-2016-10195, CVE-2016-10196, CVE-2016-10197. Reason: This candidate is a duplicate of CVE-2016-10195, CVE-2016-10196, and CVE-2016-10197. Notes: All CVE users should reference CVE-2016-10195, CVE-2016-10196, and/or CVE-2016-10197 instead of this candidate. All references and descriptions in this candidate have been removed to prevent accidental usage

NVD

Three vulnerabilities in the <code>libevent</code> library allowing for out-of-bounds reads and denial of service (DoS) attacks.

Red Hat

Affected Software

1 affected component
libevent libevent

Event History

Apr 19, 2017
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·06:19 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Apr 25, 2017
Rejected
via MITRE·08:57 PM
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Rejected
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Data Sourced
09:59 PM
Description
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Debian·10:36 PM
DescriptionAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·10:37 PM
Description
Sep 20, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·01:47 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What should I know about CVE-2017-5437?

CVE-2017-5437 is a rejected candidate and a duplicate of CVE-2016-10195, CVE-2016-10196, and CVE-2016-10197.

2

Which vulnerability IDs does CVE-2017-5437 relate to?

CVE-2017-5437 is related to CVE-2016-10195, CVE-2016-10196, and CVE-2016-10197.

3

Is CVE-2017-5437 still relevant for my security assessments?

CVE-2017-5437 is not relevant as it is marked as rejected and should not be used.

4

For vulnerabilities affecting Libevent, which CVE should I refer to?

For vulnerabilities affecting Libevent, refer to CVE-2016-10195, CVE-2016-10196, and CVE-2016-10197.

5

How should I handle security issues related to CVE-2017-5437?

Security issues related to CVE-2017-5437 should be assessed using the corresponding valid CVEs: CVE-2016-10195, CVE-2016-10196, and CVE-2016-10197.

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