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Net SnmpApplication

CVE-2008-2292

MEDIUM · 6.8 CVSS v2.0 Published 2008-05-18
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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77/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Buffer overflow in the __snprint_value function in snmp_get in Net-SNMP 5.1.4, 5.2.4, and 5.4.1, as used in SNMP.xs for Perl, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large OCTETSTRING in an attribute value pair (AVP).

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

Buffer overflow vulnerability in Net-SNMP's __snprint_value function within SNMP.xs for Perl. The flaw occurs when processing large OCTETSTRING values in attribute value pairs, allowing remote attackers to crash the application or potentially execute arbitrary code via specially crafted SNMP responses.

MitigationUpdate Net-SNMP to a patched version beyond 5.4.1, or update the Perl SNMP module to a version not vulnerable to this issue. Additionally, implement input validation on OCTETSTRING values before processing to mitigate the overflow risk.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Net SnmpApplication
Affected:= 5.1.4= 5.2.4= 5.4.1

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
M
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Check Net-SNMP version
    Run 'snmpd -V' or check your package manager for net-snmp package version
    Affected if Net-SNMP version is exactly 5.1.4, 5.2.4, or 5.4.1
  2. Check Perl SNMP module version
    Run 'perl -MSNMP -e print $SNMP::VERSION' to determine the installed Perl SNMP module version
    Affected if Perl SNMP module is installed and uses the vulnerable Net-SNMP library versions
  3. Verify SNMP OCTETSTRING processing
    Determine if your application or scripts process SNMP responses containing OCTETSTRING values from network sources
    Affected if SNMP responses with OCTETSTRING data types are processed by the application

You are affected if Net-SNMP version is 5.1.4, 5.2.4, or 5.4.1 and your system processes SNMP responses containing OCTETSTRING values from potentially untrusted sources.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Update Net-SNMP to a patched version beyond 5.4.1, or update the Perl SNMP module to a version not vulnerable to this issue. Additionally, implement input validation on OCTETSTRING values before processing to mitigate the overflow risk.

Fix this in Net Snmp Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
7.0 hours of engineering $1,190
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