High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Aug 19, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2015-5621
CVE-2015-5621
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 attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet.
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Affected products
16- osv-coords14 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/net-snmp&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/net-snmp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/net-snmp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/net-snmp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012pkg:rpm/suse/net-snmp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/net-snmp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-TERADATApkg:rpm/suse/net-snmp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/net-snmp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012pkg:rpm/suse/net-snmp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/net-snmp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/net-snmp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/net-snmp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/net-snmp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/net-snmp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012
< 5.7.3-8.4+ 13 more
- (no CPE)range: < 5.7.3-8.4
- (no CPE)range: < 5.4.2.1-8.12.24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.4.2.1-8.12.24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.7.2.1-4.3.2
- (no CPE)range: < 5.4.2.1-8.12.24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.4.2.1-8.12.24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.4.2.1-8.12.24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.7.2.1-4.3.2
- (no CPE)range: < 5.4.2.1-8.12.24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.4.2.1-8.12.24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.7.2.1-4.3.2
- (no CPE)range: < 5.4.2.1-8.12.24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.4.2.1-8.12.24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.7.2.1-4.3.2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
15- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/13/1nvdExploit
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-09/msg00004.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1636.htmlnvd
- sourceforge.net/p/net-snmp/code/ci/f23bcd3ac6ddee5d0a48f9703007ccc738914791/nvd
- support.citrix.com/article/CTX209443nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/16/15nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/31/1nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/76380nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1033304nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2711-1nvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-978220.pdfnvd
- sourceforge.net/p/net-snmp/bugs/2615/nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4154nvd
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45547/nvd
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