Description
net-snmp is a SNMP application library, tools and daemon. Prior to versions 5.9.5 and 5.10.pre2, a specially crafted packet to an net-snmp snmptrapd daemon can cause a buffer overflow and the daemon to crash. This issue has been patched in versions 5.9.5 and 5.10.pre2.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 9.8/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| net-snmp | net-snmp | < 5.9.5; >= 5.10.pre1, < 5.10.pre2 |
References
- https://github.com/net-snmp/net-snmp/security/advisories/GHSA-4389-rwqf-q9gqVendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/09/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2026/01/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-68615-detection-script-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-affecting-net-snmpExploit, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-68615-mitigation-script-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-affecting-net-snmpMitigation, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Dec 23, 2025
- Last modified
- Oct 19, 2026
- NVD status
- Analyzed