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Critical
CVE-2017-16820
The csnmp_read_table function in snmp.c in the SNMP plugin in...
Vulnerability Description
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).
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0252
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201803-10
- https://bugs.debian.org/881757
- https://github.com/collectd/collectd/issues/2291
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0560
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1605
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2615
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0299
- https://github.com/collectd/collectd/releases/tag/collectd-5.6.3
- https://github.com/collectd/collectd/commit/d16c24542b2f96a194d43a73c2e5778822b9cb47
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
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Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
November 14th, 2017
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.