CVE-2017-7401 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in collectd versions 5.7.1 and earlier. A remote attacker can exploit an infinite loop condition by sending a crafted UDP packet to a collectd instance configured with specific insecure settings. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), indicating a high impact on availability with low attack complexity and no user interaction required. There is currently no public exploit code available, nor is there evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.7.1CPE 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:N/I:N/A:H
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