Untrusted search path vulnerability in Net-SNMP 5.2.1.2 and earlier, on Gentoo Linux…
Priority LOW 21Published · 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
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Net-SNMP 5.2.1.2 and earlier, on Gentoo Linux, installs certain Perl modules with an insecure DT_RPATH, which could allow local users to gain privileges.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00371 31st percentileScored 2026-11-07
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
CPE configurations NVD · 16
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 5.2.1.2_r1 | Vulnerable | net-snmp |
| cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | net-snmp |
| cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.1 | Vulnerable | net-snmp |
| cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.2 | Vulnerable | net-snmp |
| cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.3 | Vulnerable | net-snmp |
| cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.0.4_pre2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.4_pre2 | Vulnerable | net-snmp |
| cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.5 | Vulnerable | net-snmp |
| cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.6 | Vulnerable | net-snmp |
| cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.7 | Vulnerable | net-snmp |
| cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.8 | Vulnerable | net-snmp |
- cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.2.1.2_r1 Vulnerable ·net-snmp
- cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·net-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:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.2 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
Show 6 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.9 | Vulnerable | net-snmp |
| cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.10 | Vulnerable | net-snmp |
| cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1.2 | Vulnerable | net-snmp |
| cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1.3 | Vulnerable | net-snmp |
| cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2 | Vulnerable | net-snmp |
| cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.1 | 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:5.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.10 Vulnerable ·net-snmp
- cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.2 Vulnerable ·net-snmp
- cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.3 Vulnerable ·net-snmp
- cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 Vulnerable ·net-snmp
- cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.1 Vulnerable ·net-snmp
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-2811
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w7p9-h59x-gp43
References
Advisory 1
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Sources
- CVE-2005-2811 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-2811 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w7p9-h59x-gp43 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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