CVE-2016-6254

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 v3 9.1 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 6.4 MEDIUM

9.1^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.4^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 4.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://collectd.org/news.shtml	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3636	Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/collectd/collectd/commit/b589096f907052b3a4da2b9ccc9b0e2e888dfc18	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CM4W5SJ4OTBGINGIN4NJLXCUZAZANO6J/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UIZ5UXDOB7BA5NGE2F2I2BL4K6763DHW/

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:collectd:collectd::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:collectd:collectd::::::::

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:24:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2016-08-19 21:59

Updated : 2023-11-07 02:33

NVD link : CVE-2016-6254

Mitre link : CVE-2016-6254

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-6254

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Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

fedoraproject

fedora

collectd

collectd

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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