Buffer overflow in Net-Snmp
CVE-2008-2292
Buffer overflow in the __snprint_value function in snmp_get in Net-SNMP 5.1.4, 5.2.4, and 5.4.1, as used in SNMP.xs for Perl, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large OCTETSTRING in an attribute value pair (AVP).
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.084 (94.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 94.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.084 · newest: 0.084 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Net-Snmp — versions 5.1.4, 5.2.4, 5.4.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/30615 (third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/32664 (third-party-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00000.html (vendor-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/30187 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/31351 (third-party-advisory)
- support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-282.htm
- sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00363.html (vendor-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/31334 (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-2292?
- CVE-2008-2292 is a vulnerability in Net-Snmp, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2008-05-18.
- Is CVE-2008-2292 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.