Input validation error in net-snmp.sourceforge.net Net-snmp

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU32558

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-2284

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.

The Linux implementation of the ICMP-MIB in Net-SNMP 5.5 before 5.5.2.1, 5.6.x before 5.6.2.1, and 5.7.x before 5.7.2.1 does not properly validate input, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Net-snmp: 5.5 - 5.5.2

External links

http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.comp.security.oss.general/12284
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00060.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00061.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0321.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/57124
http://secunia.com/advisories/57526
http://secunia.com/advisories/57583
http://secunia.com/advisories/57870
http://secunia.com/advisories/59974
http://sourceforge.net/p/net-snmp/code/ci/a1fd64716f6794c55c34d77e618210238a73bfa1/
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201409-02.xml
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2166-1

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.