Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion') Affecting net-snmp-devel package, versions <1:5.7.2-24.el7


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
6.71% (95th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-NETSNMPDEVEL-4577967
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed31 Aug 2014

Introduced: 31 Aug 2014

CVE-2014-3565  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-843  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 net-snmp-devel to version 1:5.7.2-24.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2015:2345.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream net-snmp-devel package and not the net-snmp-devel package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

snmplib/mib.c in net-snmp 5.7.0 and earlier, when the -OQ option is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (snmptrapd crash) via a crafted SNMP trap message, which triggers a conversion to the variable type designated in the MIB file, as demonstrated by a NULL type in an ifMtu trap message.

CVSS Scores

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