CVE-2008-6123
The netsnmp_udp_fmtaddr function (snmplib/snmpUDPDomain.c) in net-snmp 5.0.9 through 5.4.2.1, when using TCP wrappers for client authorization, does not properly parse hosts.allow rules, which allows
02 Description
The netsnmp_udp_fmtaddr function (snmplib/snmpUDPDomain.c) in net-snmp 5.0.9 through 5.4.2.1, when using TCP wrappers for client authorization, does not properly parse hosts.allow rules, which allows
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
- SSVC decision
- Not assessed by CISA
- EPSS probability
- 2.89% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 86.8% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- The NVD has published no score for this record
- NVD CVSS vector
- No NVD score to derive
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
- Red Hat severity
- Moderate. 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
- 2009-02-12 16:00Z17 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-07 11:20Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2009-02-12
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- CWE-863Incorrect AuthorizationClass
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- 29df28e81759b0ae113208ed763250d120b42cb19d2e7746a4d0c8d06b501ceb
05 Affected products
06 References
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20090212 CVE Request -- net-snmp (sensitive host information disclosure)http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/12/2
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20090212 Re: CVE Request -- net-snmp (sensitive host information disclosure)http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/12/7
- bugs.gentoo.orghttp://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=250429
- bugzilla.redhat.comhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=485211
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] Re: 20090212 CVE Request -- net-snmp (sensitive host information disclosure)http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/12/4
- lists.opensuse.orgSUSE-SR:2009:011http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00003.html
- lists.opensuse.orgSUSE-SR:2010:003http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00003.html
- www.redhat.comRHSA-2009:0295http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0295.html
- secunia.com35685http://secunia.com/advisories/35685
- secunia.com34499http://secunia.com/advisories/34499
- lists.opensuse.orgSUSE-SR:2009:012http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00002.html
- secunia.com35416http://secunia.com/advisories/35416
- net-snmp.svn.sourceforge.nethttp://net-snmp.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/net-snmp?view=rev&revision=17367
- oval.cisecurity.orgoval:org.mitre.oval:def:10289https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10289
- www.securitytracker.com1021921http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021921
- net-snmp.svn.sourceforge.nethttp://net-snmp.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/net-snmp/trunk/net-snmp/snmplib/snmpUDPDomain.c?r1=17325&r2=17367&pathrev=17367
07 Fixed in
Debian 12
- net-snmp Fixed in 5.4.3~dfsg-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- net-snmp Fixed in 5.4.3~dfsg-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- net-snmp Fixed in 5.4.3~dfsg-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
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