# CVE-2009-1887: agent/snmp\_agent.c in snmpd in net-snmp 5.0.9 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (dae

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2009-06-26 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

agent/snmp_agent.c in snmpd in net-snmp 5.0.9 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a crafted SNMP GETBULK request that triggers a divide-by-zero error. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2008-4309.

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## References

- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9716
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:156
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=506903
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1124.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8426

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