CVE-2017-16820

Published: Nov 14, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

9.8

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

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).

Affected (1)

Products: Collectd: Collectd

Collectd

1 product

Collectd

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Collectd Collectd	Before 5.6.3

Related CWEs

CWE-415

Double Free

The product calls free() twice on the same memory address, potentially leading to modification of unexpected memory locations.

References (20)

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0252

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0299

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0560

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1605

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2615

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://bugs.debian.org/881757

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

https://github.com/collectd/collectd/issues/2291

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

https://github.com/collectd/collectd/releases/tag/collectd-5.6.3

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201803-10

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0252