CVE-2010-4336
The cu_rrd_create_file function (src/utils_rrdcreate.c) in collectd 4.x before 4.9.4 and before 4.10.2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure) via a packet with a timestamp whose value is 10 or less, as demonstrated by…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.14%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The cu_rrd_create_file function (src/utils_rrdcreate.c) in collectd 4.x before 4.9.4 and before 4.10.2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure) via a packet with a timestamp whose value is 10 or less, as demonstrated by creating RRD files using the (1) RRDtool and (2) RRDCacheD plugins.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.14% probability · 82th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Affected
- collectd/collectd
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
EPSS 2.1% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=605092
- http://collectd.org/news.shtml#news86
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/052875.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-05/msg00005.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42393Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42491Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42846
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2133
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45075
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3196Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0041
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=605092
- http://collectd.org/news.shtml#news86
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/052875.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-05/msg00005.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42393Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42491Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42846
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2133
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45075
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3196Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0041
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.