Heap-based buffer overflow in the parse_packet function in network.c in collectd before 5.4.3 and 5.x before 5.5.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted network packet.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.1
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | alpine-linux-upgrade-collectd | Aug 30, 2017 | Aug 19, 2016 | |
| Amazon_linux | — | amazon-linux-upgrade-collectd | Sep 2, 2016 | Aug 19, 2016 |
| Debian | debian-upgrade-collectd | Jul 30, 2016 | Jul 30, 2016 | |
| Freebsd | freebsd-upgrade-package-collectd5 | Dec 10, 2025 | Aug 5, 2016 | |
| Suse | — | suse-upgrade-collectdsuse-upgrade-collectd-plugin-connectivitysuse-upgrade-collectd-plugin-dbisuse-upgrade-collectd-plugin-ipmisuse-upgrade-collectd-plugin-javasuse-upgrade-collectd-plugin-luasuse-upgrade-collectd-plugin-mcelogsuse-upgrade-collectd-plugin-memcachecsuse-upgrade-collectd-plugin-mysqlsuse-upgrade-collectd-plugin-notify-desktopsuse-upgrade-collectd-plugin-nutsuse-upgrade-collectd-plugin-openldapsuse-upgrade-collectd-plugin-ovssuse-upgrade-collectd-plugin-pciesuse-upgrade-collectd-plugin-pinbasuse-upgrade-collectd-plugin-postgresqlsuse-upgrade-collectd-plugin-proceventsuse-upgrade-collectd-plugin-python3suse-upgrade-collectd-plugin-smartsuse-upgrade-collectd-plugin-snmpsuse-upgrade-collectd-plugin-synproxysuse-upgrade-collectd-plugin-syseventsuse-upgrade-collectd-plugin-uptimesuse-upgrade-collectd-plugin-virtsuse-upgrade-collectd-plugin-write_stackdriversuse-upgrade-collectd-plugin-write_syslogsuse-upgrade-collectd-plugins-allsuse-upgrade-collectd-spamassassinsuse-upgrade-collectd-websuse-upgrade-collectd-web-jssuse-upgrade-libcollectdclient-develsuse-upgrade-libcollectdclient1 | Feb 4, 2022 | Aug 19, 2016 |
| Ubuntu | ubuntu-pro-upgrade-collectdubuntu-pro-upgrade-collectd-coreubuntu-pro-upgrade-libcollectdclient1 | Mar 22, 2023 | Aug 19, 2016 |
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