CVE-2008-4309

Published: 31 October 2008

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.

Priority

Status

Package	Release	Status
net-snmp Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	dapper	Released (5.2.1.2-4ubuntu2.3)
	gutsy	Released (5.3.1-6ubuntu2.2)
	hardy	Released (5.4.1~dfsg-4ubuntu4.2)
	intrepid	Released (5.4.1~dfsg-7.1ubuntu6.1)
	upstream	Needs triage

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-685-1
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-4309
NVD
Launchpad
Debian

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