CVE-2015-5621
The snmp_pdu_parse function in snmp_api.c in net-snmp 5.7.2 and earlier does not remove the varBind variable in a netsnmp_variable_list item when parsing of the SNMP PDU fails, which allows remote
02 Description
The snmp_pdu_parse function in snmp_api.c in net-snmp 5.7.2 and earlier does not remove the varBind variable in a netsnmp_variable_list item when parsing of the SNMP PDU fails, which allows remote
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Public exploit code exists. CISA's assessment records a public proof of concept. That is not a report of exploitation in the wild.
- SSVC decision
- ExploitationpocPublic proof-of-concept exploit code exists. Not a report of exploitation in the wild.
- AutomatableyesAn attacker can reliably automate reconnaissance through exploitation, so this scales.
- Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 38.32% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 98.5% 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 2026-06-17.
- 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
- 2015-08-19 15:00Z11 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2025-12-04 17:20Z10 MO AGO
- Reserved
- 2015-07-22
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- 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
- 9a87ee4fdaed72d9d330447e047800d373fd2440a8049c9633f454ddd7fd23f1
05 Affected products
06 References
- lists.opensuse.orgopenSUSE-SU-2015:1502http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-09/msg00004.html
- www.exploit-db.com45547https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45547/
- sourceforge.nethttp://sourceforge.net/p/net-snmp/code/ci/f23bcd3ac6ddee5d0a48f9703007ccc738914791/
- rhn.redhat.comRHSA-2015:1636http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1636.html
- www.securitytracker.com1033304http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033304
- bugzilla.redhat.comhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1212408
- www.ubuntu.comUSN-2711-1http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2711-1
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20150416 Re: net-snmp snmp_pdu_parse() function incompletely initializaition vulnerabilityhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/16/15
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20150413 net-snmp snmp_pdu_parse() function incompletely initializaition vulnerabilityhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/13/1
- support.citrix.comhttp://support.citrix.com/article/CTX209443
- www.debian.orgDSA-4154https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4154
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20150731 Re: net-snmp snmp_pdu_parse() function incompletely initializaition vulnerabilityhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/31/1
- sourceforge.nethttps://sourceforge.net/p/net-snmp/bugs/2615/
- www.securityfocus.com76380http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76380
- cert-portal.siemens.comhttps://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-978220.pdf
07 Fixed in
Arch Linux
- net-snmp Fixed in 5.8-1
Source: Arch Linux Security Tracker, the Arch Linux security team. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 12
- net-snmp Fixed in 5.7.3+dfsg-1.1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- net-snmp Fixed in 5.7.3+dfsg-1.1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- net-snmp Fixed in 5.7.3+dfsg-1.1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
- net-snmp Fixed in 5.7.2~dfsg-8.1ubuntu3.1
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
A release or ecosystem missing from this list has no record here. It may be unaffected or not covered by the source. Source notices and licences.