CVE-2017-16820
Published: 14 November 2017
The csnmp_read_table function in snmp.c in the SNMP plugin in collectd before 5.6.3 is susceptible to a double free in a certain error case, which could lead to a crash (or potentially have other impact).
From the Ubuntu Security Team
It was discovered that collectd failed to handle certain input. An attacker could use this vulnerability to cause collectd to crash.
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
---|---|---|
collectd Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(5.7.2-2ubuntu1)
|
|
cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(5.8.0-5.2)
|
|
disco |
Not vulnerable
(5.8.0-5.2)
|
|
eoan |
Not vulnerable
(5.8.0-5.2)
|
|
focal |
Not vulnerable
(5.8.0-5.2)
|
|
groovy |
Not vulnerable
(5.8.0-5.2)
|
|
hirsute |
Not vulnerable
(5.8.0-5.2)
|
|
impish |
Not vulnerable
(5.8.0-5.2)
|
|
trusty |
Released
(5.4.0-3ubuntu2.2+esm1)
Available with Ubuntu Pro or Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only) |
|
upstream |
Released
(5.8.0-1)
|
|
xenial |
Released
(5.5.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1)
Available with Ubuntu Pro |
|
zesty |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 9.8 |
Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | High |
Integrity impact | High |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
References
- https://github.com/collectd/collectd/issues/2291
- https://bugs.debian.org/881757
- https://github.com/collectd/collectd/commit/d16c24542b2f96a194d43a73c2e5778822b9cb47
- https://github.com/collectd/collectd/releases/tag/collectd-5.6.3
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-16820
- NVD
- Launchpad
- Debian