Packages
- collectd - statistics collection and monitoring daemon
Details
It was discovered that collectd mishandled certain malformed packets. A
remote attacker could use this vulnerability to cause collectd to crash or
possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-6254)
It was discovered that collectd failed to handle certain input. An attacker
could use this vulnerability to cause collectd to crash. (CVE-2017-16820)
It was discovered that collectd mishandles certain malformed network
packets. A remote attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a Denial of
Service or consume system resources. (CVE-2017-7401)
It was discovered that collectd mishandled certain malformed packets. A
remote attacker could use this vulnerability to cause collectd to crash or
possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-6254)
It was discovered that collectd failed to handle certain input. An attacker
could use this vulnerability to cause collectd to crash. (CVE-2017-16820)
It was discovered that collectd mishandles certain malformed network
packets. A remote attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a Denial of
Service or consume system resources. (CVE-2017-7401)
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
---|---|---|---|
16.04 xenial | libcollectdclient1 – 5.5.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | ||
collectd – 5.5.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | |||
collectd-core – 5.5.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | |||
14.04 trusty | libcollectdclient1 – 5.4.0-3ubuntu2.2+esm1 | ||
collectd – 5.4.0-3ubuntu2.2+esm1 | |||
collectd-core – 5.4.0-3ubuntu2.2+esm1 |
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