CVE-2015-5621
net-snmp: snmp_pdu_parse() incompletely parsed varBinds left in list of variables
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 2.0
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Published · April 13, 2015
Updated · June 27, 2026
Description
It was discovered that the snmp_pdu_parse() function could leave incompletely parsed varBind variables in the list of variables. A remote, unauthenticated attacker could use this flaw to crash snmpd or, potentially, execute arbitrary code on the system with the privileges of the user running snmpd.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 2.0 · 5.1AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CWE-909 · Missing Initialization of Resource