Resource management error in net-snmp.sourceforge.net Net-snmp



| Updated: 2020-08-03
Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2012-6151
CWE-ID CWE-399
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available.
Vulnerable software
 Net-snmp
Server applications / Remote management servers, RDP, SSH

Vendor net-snmp.sourceforge.net

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Resource management error

EUVDB-ID: #VU33299

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 5.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2012-6151

CWE-ID: CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.

Net-SNMP 5.7.1 and earlier, when AgentX is registering to handle a MIB and processing GETNEXT requests, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash or infinite loop, CPU consumption, and hang) by causing the AgentX subagent to timeout.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Net-snmp: 5.7.0 - 5.7.1

CPE2.3 External links

https://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705
https://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00005.html
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q4/398
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q4/415
https://secunia.com/advisories/55804
https://secunia.com/advisories/57870
https://secunia.com/advisories/59974
https://sourceforge.net/p/net-snmp/bugs/2411/
https://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201409-02.xml
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64048
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2166-1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1038007
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/89485
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0322.html
https://support.apple.com/HT205375


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.



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