VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2015-5621

CVSS score7.5 HIGH
EPSS probability38.32%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2015-08-19
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-190: Integer Overflow or Wraparound

Primary references