CVE-2015-5621
HIGH7.5EPSS 17.7%net-snmp - security update
Published: 8/19/2015Modified: 4/28/2026
Description
The snmp_pdu_parse function in snmp_api.c in net-snmp 5.7.2 and earlier does not remove the varBind variable in a netsnmp_variable_list item when parsing of the SNMP PDU fails, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet.
Affected packages (3)
- Debian/net-snmpfrom 0, < 5.7.3+dfsg-1.1
- Debian/net-snmpfrom 0, < 5.4.3~dfsg-2.8+deb7u2
- Debian/net-snmpfrom 0, < 5.7.2.1+dfsg-1+deb8u1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |