CVE-2016-6254
Public on 2016-08-19
Modified on 2016-09-01
Description
A heap-based buffer overflow flaw was found in collectd's network plugin. The flaw allowed a remote attacker to crash the collectd daemon (denial of service) or possibly execute remote code using a crafted network packet. For this flaw to be exploited, the network plugin must be enabled.
Severity
Medium
CVSS v3 Base Score
See breakdown
Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 1 | collectd | 2016-09-01 | ALAS-2016-739 | Fixed |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv2 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 8.6 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H |
| NVD | CVSSv2 | 6.4 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P |
| NVD | CVSSv3 | 9.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |