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FreeBSD : collectd -- Network plugin heap overflow (6da45e38-5b55-11e6-8859-000c292ee6b8)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 92813

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

The collectd Project reports :

Emilien Gaspar has identified a heap overflow in collectd's network plugin which can be triggered remotely and is potentially exploitable.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

https://collectd.org/news.shtml#news98

http://www.nessus.org/u?a0ca2b30

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 92813

File Name: freebsd_pkg_6da45e385b5511e68859000c292ee6b8.nasl

Version: 2.7

Type: local

Published: 8/9/2016

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.4

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.1

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:collectd5, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 8/5/2016

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/26/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-6254