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 :
Sept. 4, 2018, 10:29 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
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.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0252 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0299 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0560 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1605 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2615 | |
| https://bugs.debian.org/881757 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/collectd/collectd/commit/d16c24542b2f96a194d43a73c2e5778822b9cb47 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/collectd/collectd/issues/2291 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/collectd/collectd/releases/tag/collectd-5.6.3 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201803-10 |
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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 [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
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.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.89 }} -0.17%
score
0.80253
percentile