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GLSA-201803-10 : collectd: Multiple vulnerabilities

critical Nessus Plugin ID 108525

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Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201803-10 (collectd: Multiple vulnerabilities)

 Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Gentoo’s collectd package.
 Please review the referenced CVE identifiers and bug entries for details.
 Impact :

 A local attacker, who either is already collectd’s system user or belongs to collectd’s group, could potentially gain root privileges and cause a Denial of Service condition.
 Remote attackers could cause a Denial of Service condition via specially crafted SNMP responses.
 Workaround :

 There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All collectd users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-admin/collectd-5.7.2-r1'

See Also

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

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 108525

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-201803-10.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Published: 3/22/2018

Updated: 12/19/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-16820

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:gentoo:linux, p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:collectd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/22/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-16820, CVE-2017-18240

GLSA: 201803-10