debian · CVE-2017-7401

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Priority: not yet assigned Published: Updated: Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:58:41 GMT

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CVE-2017-7401 not yet assigned priority: Debian including 1 source packages (collectd), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5.

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.

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