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TI-2002-01134 Aliases CVE-2002-1170GHSA-5j37-qvcv-4rf2

The handle_var_requests function in snmp_agent.c for the SNMP daemon in the Net-SNMP…

Priority LOW 27Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

The handle_var_requests function in snmp_agent.c for the SNMP daemon in the Net-SNMP (formerly ucd-snmp) package 5.0.1 through 5.0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a NULL dereference.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01838 79th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.1Vulnerablenet-snmp
cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.3Vulnerablenet-snmp
cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.0.4_pre2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.4_pre2Vulnerablenet-snmp
  • cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.1 Vulnerable ·net-snmp
  • cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.3 Vulnerable ·net-snmp
  • cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.0.4_pre2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.4_pre2 Vulnerable ·net-snmp

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Linux 8.0Fixed RHSA-2002:228

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-1170
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5j37-qvcv-4rf2

References

Advisory 1

Other 3

  • TI-2025-42133 Net-SNMP snmptrapd crash CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-12840 snmp_oid_compare in snmplib/snmp_api.c in Net-SNMP before 5.8 has a NULL Pointer… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2015-04735 The snmp_pdu_parse function in snmp_api.c in net-snmp 5.7.2 and earlier does not remove… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2022-22058 handle_ipv6IpForwarding in agent/mibgroup/ip-mib/ip_scalars.c in Net-SNMP 5.4.3 through… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2022-22057 handle_ipDefaultTTL in agent/mibgroup/ip-mib/ip_scalars.c in Net-SNMP 5.8 through 5.9.3… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2007-05612 The SNMP agent (snmp_agent.c) in net-snmp before 5.4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
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Sources

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