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collectd -- Network plugin heap overflow

Affected packages
collectd5 < 5.5.2

Details

VuXML ID 6da45e38-5b55-11e6-8859-000c292ee6b8
Discovery 2016-07-26
Entry 2016-08-05

The collectd Project reports:

Emilien Gaspar has identified a heap overflow in collectd's network plugin which can be triggered remotely and is potentially exploitable.

References

CVE Name CVE-2016-6254
URL http://collectd.org/news.shtml#news98