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TI-2005-01647 Aliases CVE-2005-1740GHSA-w3v6-wf2m-xghj

fixproc in Net-snmp 5.x before 5.2.1-r1 creates temporary files insecurely, which allows…

Priority MEDIUM 54Published · 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
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

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

Summary

fixproc in Net-snmp 5.x before 5.2.1-r1 creates temporary files insecurely, which allows local users to modify the contents of those files to execute arbitrary commands, or overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0864 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

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 · 9

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:5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.5Vulnerablenet-snmp
cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.6Vulnerablenet-snmp
cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.7Vulnerablenet-snmp
cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.8Vulnerablenet-snmp
cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.9Vulnerablenet-snmp
cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.2Vulnerablenet-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
  • cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.5 Vulnerable ·net-snmp
  • cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.6 Vulnerable ·net-snmp
  • cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.7 Vulnerable ·net-snmp
  • cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.8 Vulnerable ·net-snmp
  • cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.9 Vulnerable ·net-snmp
  • cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.2 Vulnerable ·net-snmp

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2005:395 Released 2005-10-05 · Red Hat rating Low
    net-snmp security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 net-snmp-5.1.2-11.EL4.6, net-snmp-5.1.2-11.EL4.6.i386, net-snmp-5.1.2-11.EL4.6.ia64 +17
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 net-snmp-5.1.2-11.EL4.6, net-snmp-5.1.2-11.EL4.6.i386, net-snmp-devel-5.1.2-11.EL4.6 +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 net-snmp-5.1.2-11.EL4.6, net-snmp-5.1.2-11.EL4.6.i386, net-snmp-5.1.2-11.EL4.6.ia64 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 net-snmp-5.1.2-11.EL4.6, net-snmp-5.1.2-11.EL4.6.i386, net-snmp-5.1.2-11.EL4.6.ia64 +12
  • RHSA-2005:373 Released 2005-09-28 · Red Hat rating Low
    net-snmp security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 net-snmp-5.0.9-2.30E.19, net-snmp-5.0.9-2.30E.19.i386, net-snmp-devel-5.0.9-2.30E.19 +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 net-snmp-5.0.9-2.30E.19, net-snmp-5.0.9-2.30E.19.i386, net-snmp-5.0.9-2.30E.19.ia64 +17
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 net-snmp-5.0.9-2.30E.19, net-snmp-5.0.9-2.30E.19.i386, net-snmp-5.0.9-2.30E.19.ia64 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 net-snmp-5.0.9-2.30E.19, net-snmp-5.0.9-2.30E.19.i386, net-snmp-5.0.9-2.30E.19.ia64 +12

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:373
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:373
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:395
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:395
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:373
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:395
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:373
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:395

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-1740
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w3v6-wf2m-xghj
  3. 2026-10-13 EPSS moved to the 95th–99th percentile

References

Advisory 4

Other 4

  • 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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