What is the severity of CVE-2017-16820?

CVE-2017-16820 has a medium severity level as it can lead to a crash of the application.

How do I fix CVE-2017-16820?

To fix CVE-2017-16820, upgrade to collectd version 5.8.0 or later.

What versions are affected by CVE-2017-16820?

CVE-2017-16820 affects collectd versions prior to 5.6.3 and versions 5.7.2 or lower.

Can CVE-2017-16820 lead to data loss?

CVE-2017-16820 may not directly cause data loss, but it can lead to application instability which could impact data collection.

Is CVE-2017-16820 exploitable remotely?

CVE-2017-16820 is not considered exploitable remotely as it requires access to the application itself.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2017-16820

critical

CWE

415

14/11/2017

10/6/2021

CVE-2017-16820: Double Free

First published: Tue Nov 14 2017(Updated: )

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).

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
debian/collectd	<=5.7.2-2<=5.7.1-1.1
redhat/collectd	<5.8.0	5.8.0
redhat/collectd	<5.6.3	5.6.3
debian/collectd		5.12.0-7 5.12.0-14 5.12.0-22
collectd	<5.6.3

Remedy

https://github.com/collectd/collectd/commit/d16c24542b2f96a194d43a73c2e5778822b9cb47

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-16820?
CVE-2017-16820 has a medium severity level as it can lead to a crash of the application.
How do I fix CVE-2017-16820?
To fix CVE-2017-16820, upgrade to collectd version 5.8.0 or later.
What versions are affected by CVE-2017-16820?
CVE-2017-16820 affects collectd versions prior to 5.6.3 and versions 5.7.2 or lower.
Can CVE-2017-16820 lead to data loss?
CVE-2017-16820 may not directly cause data loss, but it can lead to application instability which could impact data collection.
Is CVE-2017-16820 exploitable remotely?
CVE-2017-16820 is not considered exploitable remotely as it requires access to the application itself.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-16820?
CVE-2017-16820 has a medium severity level as it can lead to a crash of the application.
How do I fix CVE-2017-16820?
To fix CVE-2017-16820, upgrade to collectd version 5.8.0 or later.
What versions are affected by CVE-2017-16820?
CVE-2017-16820 affects collectd versions prior to 5.6.3 and versions 5.7.2 or lower.
Can CVE-2017-16820 lead to data loss?
CVE-2017-16820 may not directly cause data loss, but it can lead to application instability which could impact data collection.
Is CVE-2017-16820 exploitable remotely?
CVE-2017-16820 is not considered exploitable remotely as it requires access to the application itself.