Unscored severity · published Nov 6, 2007
CVE-2007-5846
The SNMP agent (snmp_agent.c) in net-snmp before 5.4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via a GETBULK request with a large…
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CVSS
29.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The SNMP agent (snmp_agent.c) in net-snmp before 5.4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via a GETBULK request with a large max-repeaters value.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)29.2% · higher than 98% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
NE
Net-snmp · Net-snmp
through 5.4.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-5846
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-5846
bugs.gentoo.org
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=198346
Patch
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000014.html
net-snmp.svn.sourceforge.net
http://net-snmp.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/net-snmp/tags/Ext-5-4-1/net-snmp/agent/snmp_agent.c?view=log
osvdb.org
http://osvdb.org/38904
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27558
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27685
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