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CVE-2008-2292 json

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…

published 2008-05-18 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-2289

cvss
6.8
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
8.4%
EPSS 8.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

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).

Patch / fix

  • net-snmp Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 5.4.1~dfsg-8

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2008-2292

  • net-snmp RHEL 3 5.0.9-2.30E.24
  • net-snmp RHEL 4.5 EUS, RHEL 4 5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.3
  • net-snmp RHEL 5 1:5.3.1-24.el5_2.1
  • net-snmp-libs RHEL 3 5.0.9-2.30E.24
  • net-snmp-libs RHEL 4.5 EUS, RHEL 4 5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.3
  • net-snmp-libs RHEL 5 1:5.3.1-24.el5_2.1
  • net-snmp-perl RHEL 3 5.0.9-2.30E.24
  • net-snmp-perl RHEL 4.5 EUS, RHEL 4 5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.3

red hat advisories RHSA-2008:0529

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2008-2292 updated

net-snmp: buffer overflow in perl module's Perl Module __snprint_value()

  • Red Hat Desktop version 3 net-snmp 5.0.9-2.30E.24, net-snmp-libs 5.0.9-2.30E.24, net-snmp-perl 5.0.9-2.30E.24, net-snmp-utils 5.0.9-2.30E.24 Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) net-snmp 5.3.1-24.el5_2.1, net-snmp-libs 5.3.1-24.el5_2.1, net-snmp-perl 5.3.1-24.el5_2.1, net-snmp-utils 5.3.1-24.el5_2.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS EUS (v. 4.5) net-snmp 5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.3, net-snmp-libs 5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.3, net-snmp-perl 5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.3, net-snmp-utils 5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 net-snmp 5.0.9-2.30E.24, net-snmp-libs 5.0.9-2.30E.24, net-snmp-perl 5.0.9-2.30E.24, net-snmp-utils 5.0.9-2.30E.24 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 net-snmp 5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.3, net-snmp-libs 5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.3, net-snmp-perl 5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.3, net-snmp-utils 5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) net-snmp 5.3.1-24.el5_2.1, net-snmp-libs 5.3.1-24.el5_2.1, net-snmp-perl 5.3.1-24.el5_2.1, net-snmp-utils 5.3.1-24.el5_2.1
    +7 more products
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 net-snmp 5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.3, net-snmp-libs 5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.3, net-snmp-perl 5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.3, net-snmp-utils 5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) net-snmp 5.3.1-24.el5_2.1, net-snmp-libs 5.3.1-24.el5_2.1, net-snmp-perl 5.3.1-24.el5_2.1, net-snmp-utils 5.3.1-24.el5_2.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES EUS (v. 4.5) net-snmp 5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.3, net-snmp-libs 5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.3, net-snmp-perl 5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.3, net-snmp-utils 5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 net-snmp 5.0.9-2.30E.24, net-snmp-libs 5.0.9-2.30E.24, net-snmp-perl 5.0.9-2.30E.24, net-snmp-utils 5.0.9-2.30E.24 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 net-snmp 5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.3, net-snmp-libs 5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.3, net-snmp-perl 5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.3, net-snmp-utils 5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 net-snmp 5.0.9-2.30E.24, net-snmp-libs 5.0.9-2.30E.24, net-snmp-perl 5.0.9-2.30E.24, net-snmp-utils 5.0.9-2.30E.24 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 net-snmp 5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.3, net-snmp-libs 5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.3, net-snmp-perl 5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.3, net-snmp-utils 5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.3
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2008:0529

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Timeline

  1. Published
  2. First public exploit (EDB-7100)

Exploit prediction

8.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-7100 Net-SNMP 5.1.4/5.2.4/5.4.1 Perl Module - Buffer Overflow (PoC) dos, 2008-11-12

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 6.8 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

Sources

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