Buffer overflow in snmpd in ucd-snmp 4.2.6 and earlier, when installed setuid root…
Priority LOW 33Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Buffer overflow in snmpd in ucd-snmp 4.2.6 and earlier, when installed setuid root, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long -p command line argument. NOTE: it is not clear whether there are any standard configurations in which snmpd is installed setuid or setgid. If not, then this issue should not be included in CVE.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00648 51st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-2300
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6qmx-7jj2-gv8f
- 2026-10-18 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More Ucd-snmp vulnerabilities
- TI-2002-01492 Heap-based buffer overflow in snmpnetstat for ucd-snmp 4.2.3 and earlier, and net-snmp… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-1999-01193 vacm ucd-snmp SNMP server, version 3.52, does not properly disable access to the public… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2004-2300 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-2300 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6qmx-7jj2-gv8f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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