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DEBIAN-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 to cause a...
Original description
The description as published by the source.
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.
Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) OSV
Affected packages
Debian:12
collectd
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.5.2-1"}]}]
Debian:13
collectd
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.5.2-1"}]}]
References
- advisory security-tracker.debian.org