CVE-2017-16820

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: November 14, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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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).

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/881757
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/collectd/collectd/commit/d16c24542b2f96a194d43a73c2e5778822b9cb47
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/collectd/collectd/issues/2291
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/collectd/collectd/releases/tag/collectd-5.6.3
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0252
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0299
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0560
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1605
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2615
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugs.debian.org/881757
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/collectd/collectd/commit/d16c24542b2f96a194d43a73c2e5778822b9cb47
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/collectd/collectd/issues/2291
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/collectd/collectd/releases/tag/collectd-5.6.3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201803-10
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

20 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
4.0%
89th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

collectd