Improper Input Validation Affecting net-snmp package, versions <5.4.3~dfsg-2.4ubuntu1.2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
3.3% (89th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1204-NETSNMP-310889
  • published27 Apr 2014
  • disclosed27 Apr 2014

Introduced: 27 Apr 2014

CVE-2014-2285  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:12.04 net-snmp to version 5.4.3~dfsg-2.4ubuntu1.2 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 Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:12.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

The perl_trapd_handler function in perl/TrapReceiver/TrapReceiver.xs in Net-SNMP 5.7.3.pre3 and earlier, when using certain Perl versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (snmptrapd crash) via an empty community string in an SNMP trap, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference within the newSVpv function in Perl.

CVSS Base Scores

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