Vulnerability identifier: #VU20023

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-5610

CWE-ID: CWE-125

Exploitation vector: Local network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
FreeBSD
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: FreeBSD Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the bsnmp software library when decoding ASN.1 data in SNMP packets. A remote authenticated user can send specially crafted SNMP packets, trigger out-of-bounds read error and perform denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Vulnerable software versions

FreeBSD: 11.2 - 12.0

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External links
http://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-19:20.bsnmp.asc

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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