CVE-2008-2292 EXPLOIT
6.8
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 8.4% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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).
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.8 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 8.44% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-05-18 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| net-snmp | net-snmp |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Net-SNMP 5.1.4/5.2.4/5.4.1 Perl Module - Buffer Overflow (PoC) | 2008-11-12 |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00000.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30187
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30615
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30647
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31155
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31334
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31351
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31467
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31568
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32664
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33003
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200808-02.xml
- http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1826174&group_id=12694&atid=112694
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-239785-1
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-282.htm
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1663
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:118
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0529.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29212
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020527
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