CVE-2008-4309
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
02 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
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
- SSVC decision
- ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
- AutomatableyesAn attacker can reliably automate reconnaissance through exploitation, so this scales.
- Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 5.06% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 92.2% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 7.5 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
- Red Hat severity
- Important. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2008-10-31 20:00Z18 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2026-05-28 18:05Z5 MO AGO
- Reserved
- 2008-09-29
- Assigning CNA
- redhat
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- High (CVSS 7.5)
- CNA CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Weaknesses
- Data version
- 5.2
- Document digest
- b1f0d8865d5bed21751f8d640cbc9d8f287cf61f7069c961d677e8b4193691cd
05 Affected products
06 References
- secunia.com33631http://secunia.com/advisories/33631
- secunia.com32664http://secunia.com/advisories/32664
- secunia.com32560http://secunia.com/advisories/32560
- support.apple.comhttp://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
- lists.opensuse.orgSUSE-SR:2009:003http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00000.html
- www.vmware.comhttp://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0001.html
- www.vupen.comADV-2009-0301http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0301
- secunia.com33746http://secunia.com/advisories/33746
- www.redhat.comRHSA-2008:0971http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0971.html
- secunia.com35074http://secunia.com/advisories/35074
- secunia.com35679http://secunia.com/advisories/35679
- oval.cisecurity.orgoval:org.mitre.oval:def:9860https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9860
- lists.apple.comAPPLE-SA-2009-05-12http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html
- secunia.com33003http://secunia.com/advisories/33003
- sunsolve.sun.com262908http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-262908-1
- secunia.com32539http://secunia.com/advisories/32539
- secunia.com32711http://secunia.com/advisories/32711
- www.debian.orgDSA-1663http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1663
- oval.cisecurity.orgoval:org.mitre.oval:def:6353https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6353
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.comnetsnmp-netsnmpcreatesubtreecache-dos(46262)https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46262
- net-snmp.svn.sourceforge.nethttp://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
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20081031 New net-snmp DoShttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/31/1
- lists.apple.comAPPLE-SA-2010-12-16-1http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Dec/msg00001.html
- www.us-cert.govTA09-133Ahttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html
- sourceforge.nethttp://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=882903
- oval.cisecurity.orgoval:org.mitre.oval:def:6171https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6171
- secunia.com33095http://secunia.com/advisories/33095
- www.vupen.comADV-2009-1297http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297
- www.securitytracker.com1021129http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021129
- support.apple.comhttp://support.apple.com/kb/HT4298
- wiki.rpath.comhttp://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0315
- support.avaya.comhttp://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-467.htm
- www.vupen.comADV-2008-2973http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2973
- www.securityfocus.com32020http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32020
- secunia.com33821http://secunia.com/advisories/33821
- www.vupen.comADV-2009-1771http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1771
- security.gentoo.orgGLSA-200901-15http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200901-15.xml
- www.securityfocus.com20081112 rPSA-2008-0315-1 net-snmp net-snmp-client net-snmp-server net-snmp-utilshttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498280/100/0/threaded
- marc.infoHPSBMA02447http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125017764422557&w=2
- www.ubuntu.comUSN-685-1http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-685-1
- www.vupen.comADV-2008-3400http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3400
- www.mandriva.comMDVSA-2008:225http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:225
07 Fixed in
Debian 12
- net-snmp Fixed in 5.4.1~dfsg-11
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- net-snmp Fixed in 5.4.1~dfsg-11
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- net-snmp Fixed in 5.4.1~dfsg-11
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
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