CVE-2017-7401
collectd - security update
7.5
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.75%
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.
How to fix CVE-2017-7401
To remediate CVE-2017-7401, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 5.6.2-r1 or later
- —upgrade to 5.7.2-1 or later
- —upgrade to 5.1.0-3+deb7u3 or later
Is CVE-2017-7401 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.8%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (3)
- from 0, < 5.6.2-r1
- from 0, < 5.7.2-1
- from 0, < 5.1.0-3+deb7u3
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |