CVE-2017-7401

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    CVE-2017-7401

    Published: 3 Apr 2017Last Modified: 8 Jul 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97321, https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1285, https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1787, https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2615, https://github.com/collectd/collectd/issues/2174

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name:

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    Affected ranges

    Type: GIT

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    collectd-5.7.0
    collectd-5.7.1

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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