CVE-2008-4309

N/A Unknown
Published: October 31, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Integer overflow in the netsnmp_create_subtree_cache function in agent/snmp_agent.c in net-snmp 5.4 before 5.4.2.1, 5.3 before 5.3.2.3, and 5.2 before 5.2.5.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted SNMP GETBULK request, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow, related to the number of responses or repeats.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Dec/msg00001.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00000.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125017764422557&w=2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://net-snmp.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/net-snmp/tags/Ext-5-2-5-1/net-snmp/agent/snmp_agent.c?r1=17271&r2=17272&pathrev=17272
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32539
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/32560
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/32664
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/32711
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/33003
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/33095
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/33631
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/33746
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/33821
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/35074
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/35679
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200901-15.xml
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=882903
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-262908-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4298
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-467.htm
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0315
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1663
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:225
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/31/1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0971.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498280/100/0/threaded
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32020
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021129
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-685-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
US Government Resource
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0001.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2973
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3400
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0301
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1771
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46262
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6171
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6353
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9860
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Dec/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125017764422557&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://net-snmp.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/net-snmp/tags/Ext-5-2-5-1/net-snmp/agent/snmp_agent.c?r1=17271&r2=17272&pathrev=17272
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32539
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32560
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32664
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32711
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/33003
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/33095
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/33631
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/33746
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/33821
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/35074
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/35679
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200901-15.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=882903
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-262908-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4298
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-467.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0315
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1663
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:225
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/31/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0971.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498280/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32020
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021129
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-685-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2973
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3400
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0301
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1771
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46262
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6171
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6353
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9860
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

84 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
11.1%
94th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

Affected Vendors

net-snmp

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