CVE-2017-16820 is a critical double-free vulnerability affecting the SNMP plugin in collectd versions prior to 5.6.3. This flaw, residing in the csnmp_read_table function, allows an unauthenticated attacker to trigger a crash and potentially achieve further impact. With a CVSS score of 9.8, it presents a high risk due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its critical severity, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, and it is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 5.6.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:collectd:collectd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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