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TI-2005-04567 Aliases CVE-2005-4837GHSA-m3xm-f262-69qm

snmp_api.c in snmpd in Net-SNMP 5.2.x before 5.2.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.3, and 5.0.x before…

Priority MEDIUM 55CWE-16Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-189 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

snmp_api.c in snmpd in Net-SNMP 5.2.x before 5.2.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.3, and 5.0.x before 5.0.10.2, when running in master agentx mode, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) by causing a particular TCP disconnect, which triggers a free of an incorrect variable, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-2177.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.10041 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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 · 12

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0Vulnerablenet-snmp
cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.1Vulnerablenet-snmp
cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.2Vulnerablenet-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:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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
  • cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.9 Vulnerable ·net-snmp
Show 2 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.10Vulnerablenet-snmp
cpe:2.3:a:sourceforge:net-snmp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 5.0.9; up to 5.1.2; up to 5.2.1.2VulnerableSourceforge
  • cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.10 Vulnerable ·net-snmp
  • cpe:2.3:a:sourceforge:net-snmp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.0.9; up to 5.1.2; up to 5.2.1.2 Vulnerable ·Sourceforge

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: Moderate. 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-2005-4837
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m3xm-f262-69qm

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 3

Other 2

Sources

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