CVE-2015-5621

HighCVSS 7.5/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.5/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-19 CWE-190

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
n/a	n/a	n/a

References

Timeline

Published: Aug 19, 2015
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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