Vulnerability identifier: #VU43726
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 1.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Net-snmp
Server applications /
Remote management servers, RDP, SSH
Vendor: net-snmp.sourceforge.net
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to perform denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the the handle_nsExtendOutput2Table function function in agent/mibgroup/agent/extend.c file. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds read error and crash the affected application.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Net-snmp: 5.7.1
External links
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0124.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/48938
http://secunia.com/advisories/59974
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX139049
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201409-02.xml
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/26/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/26/3
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53255
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53258
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026984
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=815813
http://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75169
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.