CVE-2022-24805
HIGH8.8EPSS 0.29%net-snmp - security update
Published: 4/16/2024Modified: 12/3/2025
Also known as:ALPINE-CVE-2022-24805
Description
net-snmp provides various tools relating to the Simple Network Management Protocol. Prior to version 5.9.2, a buffer overflow in the handling of the `INDEX` of `NET-SNMP-VACM-MIB` can cause an out-of-bounds memory access. A user with read-only credentials can exploit the issue. Version 5.9.2 contains a patch. Users should use strong SNMPv3 credentials and avoid sharing the credentials. Those who must use SNMPv1 or SNMPv2c should use a complex community string and enhance the protection by restricting access to a given IP address range.
Affected packages (4)
- Alpine/net-snmpfrom 0, < 5.9.3-r0
- Debian/net-snmpfrom 0, < 5.9+dfsg-4+deb11u1
- Debian/net-snmpfrom 0, < 5.7.3+dfsg-5+deb10u3
- Debian/net-snmpfrom 0, < 5.9+dfsg-4+deb11u1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |