CVE-2017-16820

collectd: double free in csnmp_read_table function in snmp.c

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.6

CVSS 3.0

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Published · November 14, 2017

Updated · June 28, 2026

Description

A double-free vulnerability was found in the csnmp_read_table function in the SNMP plugin of collectd. A network-based attacker could exploit this by sending malformed data, causing collectd to crash or possibly other impact.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 5.6
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

CWE-119 · Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer