22493 : CMU SNMP snmptrapd snmp_input() Function Remote Format String
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2006-01-16

Description

A remote format string vulnerability exists in CMU SNMP's. The snmptrapd daemon fails to correctly validate user-supplied input which is passed to the snmp_inpt() function. With a specially crafted request including format strings, an attacker can cause arbitrary code execution, resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access, Local / Remote, Context Dependent
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Unknown

Solution

Currently, there are no known upgrades, patches, or workarounds available to correct this issue.

Products

Carnegie Mellon University
Watch-list
snmp
Watch-list
3.6
3.7

References

Credit

  • Seregorn - seregonbughunter.net -

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 6.4
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2006-01-18 | Disagree?

Access_vector_2 Access_complexity_2 Authentication_2 Confidentiality_impact_0 Integrity_impact_1 Availability_impact_1

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