cve/2016/CVE-2016-6254.md

### [CVE-2016-6254](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-6254)
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### Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the parse_packet function in network.c in collectd before 5.4.3 and 5.x before 5.5.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted network packet.

### POC

#### Reference
No PoCs from references.

#### Github
- https://github.com/mrash/afl-cve