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ID:8721 - Exploit for NULL pointer dereference in Net-snmp - CVE-2022-44793
ID:8721 - Exploit for NULL pointer dereference in Net-snmp - CVE-2022-44793
Published: January 10, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU70879
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-44793
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Net-snmp
Net-snmp
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error within the handle_ipv6IpForwarding() function in agent/mibgroup/ip-mib/ip_scalars.c. A remote attacker can send specially crafted UDP packets to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.