CVE-2016-6254
high-risk
Published 2016-08-19
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.
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13.1% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 87% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
9
CVSS 9.1/10
Critical
NETWORK
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (4)
Affected Vendors
References (10)
Release Notes
http://collectd.org/news.shtml
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3636
Release Notes
http://collectd.org/news.shtml
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3636
53
/ 100
high-risk
Severity
31/34 · Critical
Exploitability
12/34 · Low
Exposure
10/34 · Low