Severity
8.8HIGH
EPSS
0.4%
top 38.33%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedApr 16

Description

net-snmp provides various tools relating to the Simple Network Management Protocol. Prior to version 5.9.2, a buffer overflow in the handling of the `INDEX` of `NET-SNMP-VACM-MIB` can cause an out-of-bounds memory access. A user with read-only credentials can exploit the issue. Version 5.9.2 contains a patch. Users should use strong SNMPv3 credentials and avoid sharing the credentials. Those who must use SNMPv1 or SNMPv2c should use a complex community string and enhance the protection by restri

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NExploitability: 2.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages4 packages

CVEListV5net-snmp/net-snmp< 5.9.2
NVDnet-snmp/net-snmp< 5.9.2
Debiannet-snmp< 5.9+dfsg-4+deb11u1+3

Also affects: Debian Linux 10.0, 11.0, Fedora 36, Enterprise Linux 9.0, 9.2, 9.4

Patches

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
CVEList
net-snmp: A buffer overflow in the handling of the INDEX of NET-SNMP-VACM-MIB can cause an out-of-bounds memory access.2024-04-16
OSV
CVE-2022-24805: net-snmp provides various tools relating to the Simple Network Management Protocol2024-04-16

📋Vendor Advisories

4
Ubuntu
Net-SNMP vulnerabilities2023-01-16
Ubuntu
Net-SNMP vulnerabilities2022-08-01
Red Hat
net-snmp: A buffer overflow in the handling of the INDEX of NET-SNMP-VACM-MIB can cause an out-of-bounds memory access.2022-07-01
Debian
CVE-2022-24805: net-snmp - net-snmp provides various tools relating to the Simple Network Management Protoc...2022