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CVE-2016-6254
Published: Aug 19, 2016
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
FEDORA-2016-e16a14ffc5
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
DSA-3636
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
http://collectd.org/news.shtml
x_refsource_CONFIRM
FEDORA-2016-23f0d552e8
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
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