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CVE-2008-2292 Detail

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).


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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00000.html CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/30187 CVE, MITRE Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/30615 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/30647 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/31155 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/31334 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/31351 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/31467 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/31568 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/32664 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/33003 CVE, MITRE
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200808-02.xml CVE, MITRE
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1826174&group_id=12694&atid=112694 CVE, MITRE
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-239785-1 CVE, MITRE
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-282.htm CVE, MITRE
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1663 CVE, MITRE
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:118 CVE, MITRE
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0529.html CVE, MITRE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29212 CVE, MITRE
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020527 CVE, MITRE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-685-1 CVE, MITRE
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0013.html CVE, MITRE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1528/references CVE, MITRE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2141/references CVE, MITRE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2361 CVE, MITRE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42430 CVE, MITRE
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11261 CVE, MITRE
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00363.html CVE, MITRE
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00380.html CVE, MITRE
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00459.html CVE, MITRE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-2292
NVD Published Date:
05/18/2008
NVD Last Modified:
04/08/2025
Source:
MITRE