CVE-2017-16820
Collectd SNMP Double Free Vulnerability
Description
The csnmp_read_table function in snmp.c in the SNMP plugin in collectd before 5.6.3 is susceptible to a double free in a certain error case, which could lead to a crash (or potentially have other impact).
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 14, 2017, 9:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 20, 2025, 1:37 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.0 | CRITICAL | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the collectd package to the latest version.
- Apply vendor-provided patches or upgrades.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2017-16820.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-16820 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-16820
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2017-16820 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2017-16820 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0252 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0299 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0560 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1605 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2615 Added Reference https://bugs.debian.org/881757 Added Reference https://github.com/collectd/collectd/commit/d16c24542b2f96a194d43a73c2e5778822b9cb47 Added Reference https://github.com/collectd/collectd/issues/2291 Added Reference https://github.com/collectd/collectd/releases/tag/collectd-5.6.3 Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201803-10 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 04, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2615 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 20, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1605 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 23, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201803-10 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 22, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0560 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 15, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0299 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 01, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0252 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 30, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://bugs.debian.org/881757 No Types Assigned https://bugs.debian.org/881757 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/collectd/collectd/issues/2291 No Types Assigned https://github.com/collectd/collectd/issues/2291 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/collectd/collectd/commit/d16c24542b2f96a194d43a73c2e5778822b9cb47 No Types Assigned https://github.com/collectd/collectd/commit/d16c24542b2f96a194d43a73c2e5778822b9cb47 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/collectd/collectd/releases/tag/collectd-5.6.3 No Types Assigned https://github.com/collectd/collectd/releases/tag/collectd-5.6.3 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-415 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:collectd:collectd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 5.6.3
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.8
Base CVSS Score: 10
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
3.34 }} -0.17%
score
0.86693
percentile