CVE-2004-2300

N/A Unknown
Published: December 31, 2004 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Buffer overflow in snmpd in ucd-snmp 4.2.6 and earlier, when installed setuid root, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long -p command line argument. NOTE: it is not clear whether there are any standard configurations in which snmpd is installed setuid or setgid. If not, then this issue should not be included in CVE.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.packetstormsecurity.org/0405-advisories/snmpdadv.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10396
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16245
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.packetstormsecurity.org/0405-advisories/snmpdadv.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10396
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16245
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.2%
48th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

ucd-snmp