CVE-2008-4309

HIGH

net-snmp 5.2-5.2.5, 5.3-5.3.2.2, 5.4-5.4.2 - Denial of Service via SNMP GETBULK Request

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Integer overflow in the netsnmp_create_subtree_cache function in agent/snmp_agent.c in net-snmp 5.4 before 5.4.2.1, 5.3 before 5.3.2.3, and 5.2 before 5.2.5.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted SNMP GETBULK request, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow, related to the number of responses or repeats.

References (42)

Core 42
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4298
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33631
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32664
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32560
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0301
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33746
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0971.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35074
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35679
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9860
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33003
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_sunalert
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-262908-1
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32539
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32711
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1663
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6353
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46262
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/31/1
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Dec/msg00001.html
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6171
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33095
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021129
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0315
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2973
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32020
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33821
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1771
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200901-15.xml
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498280/100/0/threaded
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_hp
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125017764422557&w=2
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-685-1
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3400
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:225

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0493
EPSS Percentile 91.0%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable yes
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-190 CWE-20
Status published
Products (3)
net-snmp/net-snmp 5.2.5
net-snmp/net-snmp 5.3.2.2
net-snmp/net-snmp 5.4
Published Oct 31, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026