MEDIUM
security flaw
Published Jul 10, 2005
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.93%
Description
Net-SNMP 5.0.x before 5.0.10.2, 5.2.x before 5.2.1.2, and 5.1.3, when net-snmp is using stream sockets such as TCP, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon hang and CPU consumption) via a TCP packet of length 1, which triggers an infinite loop.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- 5.0
- 5.0.1
- 5.0.2
- 5.0.3
- 5.0.4_pre2
- 5.0.5
- 5.0.6
- 5.0.7
- 5.0.8
- 5.0.9
- 5.0.10
- 5.1.3
- 5.2
- 5.2.1
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
net-snmp-0:5.0.9-2.30E.19
Fixed · RHSA-2005:373
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
net-snmp-0:5.1.2-11.EL4.6
Fixed · RHSA-2005:395
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2005:720
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2005:720
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2005:720
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2005:720
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | net-snmp-0:5.0.9-2.30E.19 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:373 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | net-snmp-0:5.1.2-11.EL4.6 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:395 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2005:720 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2005:720 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2005:720 |
| Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2005:720 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
3.93% 0.03928
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03928
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.93% (0.03928) | 90.03th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.93% (0.03928) | 88.98th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 11.10% (0.11098) | 92.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 19.03% (0.19032) | 92.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 11.10% (0.11098) | 92.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 15, 2025 | 12.00% (0.11999) | 95.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 10.14% (0.10137) | 94.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 16, 2024 | 7.54% (0.07540) | 94.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 10.23% (0.10230) | 93.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 88.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 86.83th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 70.59th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (45)
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- http://secunia.com/advisories/16999 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
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- http://secunia.com/advisories/17135 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
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- http://secunia.com/advisories/25787 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017273 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
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- http://www.net-snmp.org/about/ChangeLog.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_24_sr.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_12_sr.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_13_sr.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-373.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-395.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-720.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451404/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
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- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451419/100/200/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451426/100/200/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14168 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21256 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
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- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-190-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.vmware.com/download/esx/esx-202-200610-patch.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.vmware.com/download/esx/esx-213-200610-patch.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.vmware.com/download/esx/esx-254-200610-patch.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
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- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2005-2177 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617692 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-2177
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9986 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-2177
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jul 10, 2005
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Jul 10, 2005
Link CVE-2005-2177
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a