# CVE-2008-2292: Buffer overflow in the \_\_snprint\_value function in snmp\_get in Net-SNMP 5.1.4, 5.2.4, and 5.4.1, as used in SNMP.xs for Perl, allows remote

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2008-05-18 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer overflow in the __snprint_value function in snmp_get in Net-SNMP 5.1.4, 5.2.4, and 5.4.1, as used in SNMP.xs for Perl, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large OCTETSTRING in an attribute value pair (AVP).

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## References

- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020527
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30615
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32664
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00000.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30187
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31351
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-282.htm
- http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1826174&group_id=12694&atid=112694
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00363.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31334
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2141/references
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30647
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29212
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33003
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2361
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31568
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31467
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-239785-1
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1663
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0529.html
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0013.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31155
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200808-02.xml
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42430
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00459.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7100

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