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FKIE_CVE-2015-5621

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2015-08-19 15:59 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:29
Severity
7.5 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Summary
The snmp_pdu_parse function in snmp_api.c in net-snmp 5.7.2 and earlier does not remove the varBind variable in a netsnmp_variable_list item when parsing of the SNMP PDU fails, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-09/msg00004.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1636.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://sourceforge.net/p/net-snmp/code/ci/f23bcd3ac6ddee5d0a48f9703007ccc738914791/
cve@mitre.orghttp://support.citrix.com/article/CTX209443
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/13/1Exploit
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/16/15
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/31/1
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76380
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033304
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2711-1
cve@mitre.orghttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1212408
cve@mitre.orghttps://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-978220.pdf
cve@mitre.orghttps://sourceforge.net/p/net-snmp/bugs/2615/
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4154
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45547/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-09/msg00004.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1636.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://sourceforge.net/p/net-snmp/code/ci/f23bcd3ac6ddee5d0a48f9703007ccc738914791/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX209443
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/13/1Exploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/16/15
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/31/1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76380
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033304
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2711-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1212408
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-978220.pdf
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://sourceforge.net/p/net-snmp/bugs/2615/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4154
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45547/
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
net-snmp net-snmp *
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