CVE-2018-1000116
net-snmp: Heap corruption in snmp_pdu_parse function in snmplib/snmp_api.c
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.0
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Published · March 7, 2018
Updated · November 22, 2025
Description
It was discovered that the snmp_pdu_parse() mishandles error codes and is vulnerable to a heap corruption within the parsing of the PDU prior to the authentication process. 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 3.0 · 6.5CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation