Vulnerability CVE-2015-5621
Published: 2015-08-19

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.

Type:

CWE-19

 (Data Handling)

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
7.5/10
6.4/10
10/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Partial
Partial
Partial
Affected software
Net-snmp -> Net-snmp 

 References:
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-09/msg00004.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1636.html
http://sourceforge.net/p/net-snmp/code/ci/f23bcd3ac6ddee5d0a48f9703007ccc738914791/
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX209443
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/13/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/16/15
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/31/1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76380
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033304
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2711-1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1212408
https://sourceforge.net/p/net-snmp/bugs/2615/
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4154
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45547/
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