CVE-2007-1030

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Published Feb 21, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 7.8 High EPSS 3.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Niels Provos libevent 1.2 and 1.2a allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a DNS response containing a label pointer that references its own offset.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:niels_provos:libevent:1.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:niels_provos:libevent:1.2a:::::::*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2007-1027	Niels Provos libevent 1.2 and 1.2a allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a DNS response containing a label pointer that references its own offset.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.1% (3.107% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://monkey.org/~provos/libevent/
http://osvdb.org/33228
http://secunia.com/advisories/24181
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2268
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/460530/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22606
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0647

History

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Subscriptions

Niels Provos Libevent

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 12:43 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 21, 2007, 11:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 12:43 PM
Reserved: Feb 20, 2007, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:36 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 21, 2007, 11:28 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:36 PM

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