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 remote attackers to bypass intended access…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.92%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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 remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and execute SNMP queries, related to "source/destination IP address confusion."
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 2.92% probability · 86th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-863
- Affected
- net-snmp/net-snmp · opensuse/opensuse · suse/linux enterprise · redhat/enterprise linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=250429Exploit, Issue Tracking
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00003.htmlMailing List
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00002.htmlMailing List
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00003.htmlMailing List
- http://net-snmp.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/net-snmp/trunk/net-snmp/snmplib/snmpUDPDomain.c?r1=17325&r2=17367&pathrev=17367Product
- http://net-snmp.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/net-snmp?view=rev&revision=17367Product
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34499Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35416Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35685Broken Link
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/12/2Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/12/4Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/12/7Mailing List
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0295.htmlNot Applicable
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021921Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=485211Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10289Broken Link
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=250429Exploit, Issue Tracking
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00003.htmlMailing List
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00002.htmlMailing List
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00003.htmlMailing List
- http://net-snmp.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/net-snmp/trunk/net-snmp/snmplib/snmpUDPDomain.c?r1=17325&r2=17367&pathrev=17367Product
- http://net-snmp.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/net-snmp?view=rev&revision=17367Product
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34499Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35416Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35685Broken Link
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/12/2Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/12/4Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/12/7Mailing List
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0295.htmlNot Applicable
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021921Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.