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TI-2007-05612 Aliases CVE-2007-5846GHSA-mfmg-j678-28xm

The SNMP agent (snmp_agent.c) in net-snmp before 5.4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a…

Priority MEDIUM 57CWE-399Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

The SNMP agent (snmp_agent.c) in net-snmp before 5.4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via a GETBULK request with a large max-repeaters value.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.29178 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

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 · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 5.4.1Vulnerablenet-snmp
  • cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.4.1 Vulnerable ·net-snmp

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2007:1045 Released 2007-11-15 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    net-snmp security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 net-snmp-5.0.9-2.30E.23, net-snmp-5.0.9-2.30E.23.i386, net-snmp-devel-5.0.9-2.30E.23 +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) net-snmp-1:5.3.1-19.el5_1.1, net-snmp-1:5.3.1-19.el5_1.1.i386, net-snmp-1:5.3.1-19.el5_1.1.ia64 +17
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 net-snmp-5.0.9-2.30E.23, net-snmp-5.0.9-2.30E.23.i386, net-snmp-5.0.9-2.30E.23.ia64 +17
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 net-snmp-5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.1, net-snmp-5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.1.i386, net-snmp-5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.1.ia64 +17
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) net-snmp-1:5.3.1-19.el5_1.1, net-snmp-1:5.3.1-19.el5_1.1.i386, net-snmp-libs-1:5.3.1-19.el5_1.1 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) net-snmp-1:5.3.1-19.el5_1.1, net-snmp-devel-1:5.3.1-19.el5_1.1, net-snmp-devel-1:5.3.1-19.el5_1.1.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 net-snmp-5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.1, net-snmp-5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.1.i386, net-snmp-devel-5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.1 +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 net-snmp-5.0.9-2.30E.23, net-snmp-5.0.9-2.30E.23.i386, net-snmp-5.0.9-2.30E.23.ia64 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 net-snmp-5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.1, net-snmp-5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.1.i386, net-snmp-5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.1.ia64 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 net-snmp-5.0.9-2.30E.23, net-snmp-5.0.9-2.30E.23.i386, net-snmp-5.0.9-2.30E.23.ia64 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 net-snmp-5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.1, net-snmp-5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.1.i386, net-snmp-5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.1.ia64 +12

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:1045
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2007:1045
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:1045
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:1045
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2007:1045
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2007:1045
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:1045
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:1045
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:1045
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:1045
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:1045

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-5846
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mfmg-j678-28xm

References

Patch 2

Advisory 8

Other 7

  • 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-2005-04567 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… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
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