SB2012081513 - Out-of-bounds read in net-snmp.sourceforge.net Net-snmp 



SB2012081513 - Out-of-bounds read in net-snmp.sourceforge.net Net-snmp

Published: August 15, 2012 Updated: August 15, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2012081513
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2012-2141)

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.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.