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CVE-2016-6254CRITICALCVSS 9.1

CVE-2016-6254

Published Aug 19, 2016·Updated Jun 16, 2026

NVD Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the parse_packet function in network.c in collectd before 5.4.3 and 5.x before 5.5.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted network packet.

CVSS Vector

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

References

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