MEDIUM
net-snmp: buffer overflow in perl module's Perl Module __snprint_value()
Published May 18, 2008
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 8.44%
Description
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).
Affected products
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
net-snmp-0:5.0.9-2.30E.24
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0529
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
net-snmp-0:5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.3
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0529
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.5 Z Stream
net-snmp-0:5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.3
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0529
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
net-snmp-1:5.3.1-24.el5_2.1
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0529
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | net-snmp-0:5.0.9-2.30E.24 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0529 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | net-snmp-0:5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0529 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.5 Z Stream | net-snmp-0:5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0529 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | net-snmp-1:5.3.1-24.el5_2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0529 |
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.
6.8 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
8.44% 0.08443
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.08443
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 (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 8.44% (0.08443) | 94.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 8.51% (0.08512) | 94.32th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 8, 2026 | 26.55% (0.26552) | 96.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 7, 2026 | 15.21% (0.15213) | 94.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 20.33% (0.20328) | 95.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 8, 2025 | 19.08% (0.19084) | 95.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 21, 2025 | 17.40% (0.17402) | 94.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 15, 2025 | 21.12% (0.21118) | 95.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 22.61% (0.22614) | 95.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 32.91% (0.32914) | 95.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 22.61% (0.22614) | 95.40th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 12, 2025 | 38.37% (0.38368) | 97.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 40.70% (0.40702) | 97.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 24.46% (0.24457) | 96.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 23.82% (0.23820) | 96.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 1, 2023 | 23.06% (0.23064) | 95.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 17.69% (0.17689) | 95.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 34.27% (0.34269) | 97.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 34.27% (0.34269) | 96.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (34)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30187 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30615 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30647 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31155 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31334 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31351 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31467 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31568 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32664 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33003 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200808-02.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1826174&group_id=12694&atid=112694 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-239785-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERT
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-282.htm x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1663 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:118 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0529.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29212 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020527 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-685-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0013.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1528/references vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2141/references vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2361 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-2292 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=447262 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42430 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2292
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11261 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-2292
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00363.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00380.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00459.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published May 18, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved May 18, 2008
Link CVE-2008-2292
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a