Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20177401000
Revision Date:2017-04-03Version:1
Title:CVE-2017-7401 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
Description:Incorrect interaction of the parse_packet() and parse_part_sign_sha256() functions in network.c in collectd 5.7.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) of a collectd instance (configured with "SecurityLevel None" and with empty "AuthFile" options) via a crafted UDP packet.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2017-7401
Platform(s):Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
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Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) is installed.
  • AND The 'collectd' package in xenial is affected and needs fixing.
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