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CVE-2008-4309 Detail

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.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Dec/msg00001.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00000.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125017764422557&w=2
http://net-snmp.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/net-snmp/tags/Ext-5-2-5-1/net-snmp/agent/snmp_agent.c?r1=17271&r2=17272&pathrev=17272 Vendor Advisory 
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200901-15.xml
http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=882903
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-262908-1
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4298
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-467.htm
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0315
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1663
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:225
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/31/1
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0971.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498280/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32020
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021129
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-685-1
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html US Government Resource 
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0001.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2973
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3400
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0301
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1771
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46262
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6171
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6353
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9860

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-20 Improper Input Validation cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-4309
NVD Published Date:
10/31/2008
NVD Last Modified:
11/06/2023
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.