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CVE-2016-6254
CRITICAL · CVSS 9.1
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2016-08-19T21:59:13.290 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:50:42.070

Summary

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.

Affected products

debian — debian_linux

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References

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