CVE-2017-7401

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CVSS 3.0

7.5 high

EPSS

4%p90

Published

Apr 3, 2017 (Apr 3, 2017)

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

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.

Vendors: collectd
Products: collectd
Weakness: CWE-835
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

NVD CVE.org GitHub PoCs EPSS (4.0%)

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