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CVE-2017-7401
HIGH · CVSS 7.5
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2017-04-03T14:59:00.200 · Last modified 2026-06-17T01:24:16.673

Summary

Incorrect interaction of the parse_packet() and parse_part_sign_sha256() functions in network.c in collectd 5.7.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) of a collectd instance (configured with "SecurityLevel None" and with empty "AuthFile" options) via a crafted UDP packet.

Affected products

collectd — collectd

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References

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