Vulnerability identifier: #VU24893
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Mini SNMP daemon
Server applications /
Other server solutions
Vendor: Joachim Nilsson
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when the affected system handles multiple connections. A remote unauthenticated attacker can use a specially timed sequence of SNMP connections, trigger stack-based buffer overflow and cause a denial of service condition on the target system.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Mini SNMP daemon: 1.4
External links
http://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0977
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.