CVE-2017-16820

Critical

Published: 14/11/2017(UTC)Translated: 14/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Summary

The csnmp_read_table function in the SNMP plugin in collectd before version 5.6.3 is susceptible to a double free in a certain error case, which could lead to a crash.

Risk Assessment

Double free vulnerabilities can lead to system instability, potentially causing downtime in monitoring services.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update collectd to version 5.6.3 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

Original NVD description (English source)

The csnmp_read_table function in snmp.c in the SNMP plugin in collectd before 5.6.3 is susceptible to a double free in a certain error case, which could lead to a crash (or potentially have other impact).