# CVE-2005-2177: Net-SNMP 5.0.x before 5.0.10.2, 5.2.x before 5.2.1.2, and 5.1.3, when net-snmp is using stream sockets such as TCP, allows remote attackers

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-07-10 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Net-SNMP 5.0.x before 5.0.10.2, 5.2.x before 5.2.1.2, and 5.1.3, when net-snmp is using stream sockets such as TCP, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon hang and CPU consumption) via a TCP packet of length 1, which triggers an infinite loop.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4502
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17282
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-190-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22875
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25373
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9986
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21256
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102725-1
- http://www.vmware.com/download/esx/esx-202-200610-patch.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16999
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_12_sr.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451426/100/200/threaded
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2005/0034/
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-873
- http://www.vmware.com/download/esx/esx-213-200610-patch.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15930
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23058
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4677
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18635
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017273
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-225.pdf
- http://www.vmware.com/download/esx/esx-254-200610-patch.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:025
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_24_sr.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1883

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