CVE-2017-7401 Incorrect interaction of the parse_packet() and parse_part_sign_sha256() functions in network.c in collectd 5.7.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) of a....
HighCVSS 7.5
EPSS 4.0%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
Incorrect interaction of the parse_packet() and parse_part_sign_sha256() functions in network.c in collectd 5.7.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) of a collectd instance (configured with "SecurityLevel None" and with empty "AuthFile" options) via a crafted UDP packet.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/collectd(Debian:12) | < 5.7.2-1 | 5.7.2-1 |
| debian/collectd(Debian:13) | < 5.7.2-1 | 5.7.2-1 |
| collectd | <= 5.7.1 | No fix listed |
| alpine/collectd(Alpine:v3.5) | < 5.6.2-r1 | 5.6.2-r1 |
| alpine/collectd(Alpine:v3.6) | < 5.6.2-r1 | 5.6.2-r1 |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2017-7401 vendor-advisory
- 97321 third-party-advisory vdb-entry
- RHSA-2017:1285 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2017:1787 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2018:2615 vendor-advisory
- github.com issue-tracking patch third-party-advisory
- security.alpinelinux.org vendor-advisory
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking