Unscored severity · published Apr 27, 2014
CVE-2014-2285
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…
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CVSS
3.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.3% · higher than 88% 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 5.7.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-2285
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-2285
comments.gmane.org
http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.comp.security.oss.general/12284
kb.juniper.net
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00060.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00061.html
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/59974
sourceforge.net
http://sourceforge.net/p/net-snmp/patches/1275/
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