Improper input validation in Net-Snmp
CVE-2014-2285
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.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.033 (88.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 88th percentile — 88.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.033 · newest: 0.033 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00060.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00061.html (vendor-advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0322.html (vendor-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/59974 (third-party-advisory)
- www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201409-02.xml (vendor-advisory)
- sourceforge.net/p/net-snmp/patches/1275/
- kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index
- www.nntp.perl.org/group/perl.perl5.porters/2006/09/msg116250.html
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-2285?
- CVE-2014-2285 is a vulnerability in Net-Snmp, classified under Improper Input Validation. Published 2014-04-27.
- Is CVE-2014-2285 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.