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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…
Critical9.1EPSS 5.7%
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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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Critical9.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 5.7% · top 6.9% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Critical 9.1.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (5)
- https://github.com/collectd/collectd/commit/b589096f907052b3a4da2b9ccc9b0e2e888dfc18 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- FEDORA-2016-e16a14ffc5 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- DSA-3636 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- http://collectd.org/news.shtml (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- FEDORA-2016-23f0d552e8 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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