Resource management error in Net-snmp - CVE-2014-3565

 

Resource management error in Net-snmp - CVE-2014-3565

Published: October 7, 2014 / Updated: August 3, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU33289
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-3565
CWE-ID: CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: net-snmp.sourceforge.net
Affected software:
Net-snmp

Detailed vulnerability description

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

snmplib/mib.c in net-snmp 5.7.0 and earlier, when the -OQ option is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (snmptrapd crash) via a crafted SNMP trap message, which triggers a conversion to the variable type designated in the MIB file, as demonstrated by a NULL type in an ifMtu trap message.


How to mitigate CVE-2014-3565

Install update from vendor's website.

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