CVE-2008-2292

N/A Unknown
Published: May 18, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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).

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00000.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/30187
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30615
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/30647
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/31155
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/31334
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/31351
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/31467
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/31568
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/32664
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/33003
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200808-02.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1826174&group_id=12694&atid=112694
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-239785-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-282.htm
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1663
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:118
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0529.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29212
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020527
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-685-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0013.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1528/references
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2141/references
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2361
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42430
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11261
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00363.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00380.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00459.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/30187
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30615
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/30647
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/31155
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/31334
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/31351
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/31467
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/31568
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32664
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/33003
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200808-02.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1826174&group_id=12694&atid=112694
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-239785-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-282.htm
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-2008:118
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0529.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29212
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020527
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-685-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0013.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1528/references
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2141/references
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2361
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42430
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11261
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00363.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00380.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00459.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

60 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
15.2%
95th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

net-snmp

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