Vulnerability Details : 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.
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute codeDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2016-6254
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:collectd:collectd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:collectd:collectd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-6254
13.07%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 94 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-6254
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.4
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P |
10.0
|
4.9
|
NIST | |
|
9.1
|
CRITICAL | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |
3.9
|
5.2
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-6254
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-6254
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UIZ5UXDOB7BA5NGE2F2I2BL4K6763DHW/
[SECURITY] Fedora 24 Update: collectd-5.5.2-1.fc24 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UIZ5UXDOB7BA5NGE2F2I2BL4K6763DHW/
[SECURITY] Fedora 24 Update: collectd-5.5.2-1.fc24 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-ListsMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CM4W5SJ4OTBGINGIN4NJLXCUZAZANO6J/
[SECURITY] Fedora 23 Update: collectd-5.5.2-1.fc23 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-ListsMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3636
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3636-1 collectdThird Party Advisory
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CM4W5SJ4OTBGINGIN4NJLXCUZAZANO6J/
[SECURITY] Fedora 23 Update: collectd-5.5.2-1.fc23 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists
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http://collectd.org/news.shtml
News – collectd – The system statistics collection daemonRelease Notes;Vendor Advisory
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https://github.com/collectd/collectd/commit/b589096f907052b3a4da2b9ccc9b0e2e888dfc18
network plugin: Fix heap overflow in parse_packet(). · collectd/collectd@b589096 · GitHubPatch;Third Party Advisory
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