Vulnerability Description
The perl_trapd_handler function in perl/TrapReceiver/TrapReceiver.xs in Net-SNMP 5.7.3.pre3 and earlier, when using certain Perl versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (snmptrapd crash) via an empty community string in an SNMP trap, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference within the newSVpv function in Perl.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Net-Snmp | Net-Snmp | <= 5.7.3 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.comp.security.oss.general/12284
- http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00060.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00061.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59974
- http://sourceforge.net/p/net-snmp/patches/1275/
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201409-02.xml
- http://www.nntp.perl.org/group/perl.perl5.porters/2006/09/msg116250.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1072044Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1072778
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0322.html
- http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.comp.security.oss.general/12284
- http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00060.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00061.html
FAQ
What is CVE-2014-2285?
CVE-2014-2285 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). The perl_trapd_handler function in perl/TrapReceiver/TrapReceiver.xs in Net-SNMP 5.7.3.pre3 and earlier, when using certain Perl versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (snmptra...
How severe is CVE-2014-2285?
CVE-2014-2285 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2014-2285?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Net-Snmp Net-Snmp.