Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') Affecting collectd-openldap package, versions <0:5.7.1-3.18.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.69% (81st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-COLLECTDOPENLDAP-1706199
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed3 Apr 2017

Introduced: 3 Apr 2017

CVE-2017-7401  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-835  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 collectd-openldap to version 0:5.7.1-3.18.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2017-829.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream collectd-openldap package and not the collectd-openldap package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.