Improper Data Handling Affecting net-snmp package, versions <5.7.3+dfsg-1.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Snyk's Security Team recommends NVD's CVSS assessment

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    8.19% (95th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-NETSNMP-310837
  • published 19 Aug 2015
  • disclosed 19 Aug 2015

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:unstable net-snmp to version 5.7.3+dfsg-1.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream net-snmp package and not the net-snmp package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.

The snmp_pdu_parse function in snmp_api.c in net-snmp 5.7.2 and earlier does not remove the varBind variable in a netsnmp_variable_list item when parsing of the SNMP PDU fails, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

7.3 high
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    Low
  • Integrity (I)
    Low
  • Availability (A)
    Low
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Red Hat

5.6 medium