Net-SNMP GETBULK Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Publish date: July 21, 2015
Severity: MEDIUM
CVE Identifier: CVE-2008-4309
Advisory Date: JUL 21, 2015
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.
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
Apply associated Trend Micro DPI Rules.
SOLUTION
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1003059
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1003059 - Net-SNMP GETBULK Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- net-snmp net-snmp 5.2.5
- net-snmp net-snmp 5.3.2.2
- net-snmp net-snmp 5.4
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