Resource Management Errors Affecting net-snmp package, versions <5.7.2.1~dfsg-3


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
9.45% (95th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ECHOLATEST-NETSNMP-19698282
  • published12 Sept 2026
  • disclosed13 Dec 2013

Introduced: 13 Dec 2013

CVE-2012-6151  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-399  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Echo:latest net-snmp to version 5.7.2.1~dfsg-3 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 Echo. See How to fix? for Echo:latest relevant fixed versions and status.

Net-SNMP 5.7.1 and earlier, when AgentX is registering to handle a MIB and processing GETNEXT requests, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash or infinite loop, CPU consumption, and hang) by causing the AgentX subagent to timeout.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1