CVE - CVE-2015-5621

CVE-ID
CVE-2015-5621	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
The snmp_pdu_parse function in snmp_api.c in net-snmp 5.7.2 and earlier does not remove the varBind variable in a netsnmp_variable_list item when parsing of the SNMP PDU fails, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet.
References
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BID:76380 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76380 CONFIRM:http://sourceforge.net/p/net-snmp/code/ci/f23bcd3ac6ddee5d0a48f9703007ccc738914791/ CONFIRM:http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX209443 CONFIRM:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1212408 CONFIRM:https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-978220.pdf CONFIRM:https://sourceforge.net/p/net-snmp/bugs/2615/ DEBIAN:DSA-4154 URL:https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4154 EXPLOIT-DB:45547 URL:https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45547/ MLIST:[oss-security] 20150413 net-snmp snmp_pdu_parse() function incompletely initializaition vulnerability URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/13/1 MLIST:[oss-security] 20150416 Re: net-snmp snmp_pdu_parse() function incompletely initializaition vulnerability URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/16/15 MLIST:[oss-security] 20150731 Re: net-snmp snmp_pdu_parse() function incompletely initializaition vulnerability URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/31/1 REDHAT:RHSA-2015:1636 URL:http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1636.html SECTRACK:1033304 URL:http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033304 SUSE:openSUSE-SU-2015:1502 URL:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-09/msg00004.html UBUNTU:USN-2711-1 URL:http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2711-1
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20150722	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
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Assigned (20150722)
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