Input validation error in net-snmp.sourceforge.net Net-snmp



| Updated: 2020-07-28
Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2014-2284
CWE-ID CWE-20
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
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) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU32558

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [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:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-2284

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The Linux implementation of the ICMP-MIB in Net-SNMP 5.5 before 5.5.2.1, 5.6.x before 5.6.2.1, and 5.7.x before 5.7.2.1 does not properly validate input, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Net-snmp: 5.5 - 5.5.2

CPE2.3 External links

https://comments.gmane.org/gmane.comp.security.oss.general/12284
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00060.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00061.html
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0321.html
https://secunia.com/advisories/57124
https://secunia.com/advisories/57526
https://secunia.com/advisories/57583
https://secunia.com/advisories/57870
https://secunia.com/advisories/59974
https://sourceforge.net/p/net-snmp/code/ci/a1fd64716f6794c55c34d77e618210238a73bfa1/
https://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201409-02.xml
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2166-1


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.



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