Libevent is an event notification library. Prior to 2.1.13 and 2.2.2-alpha, libevent has an incorrect integer conversion in event_tagging.c when evtag_unmarshal_header uses evtag_decode_int to decode an attacker-controlled uint32 payload length and returns it as a signed int. Values above INT_MAX become negative or truncated, and evtag_unmarshal_string can use the converted value in allocation sizing, producing a wrapped large allocation request and denial of service. This issue is fixed in versions 2.1.13 and 2.2.2-alpha.
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Published : 2026-08-20 18:16
Updated : 2026-09-09 21:19
NVD link : CVE-2026-63384
Mitre link : CVE-2026-63384
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-63384
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CWE
CWE-190
Integer Overflow or Wraparound
