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TI-2008-04110 Aliases CVE-2008-4309GHSA-c4mx-98gv-gxm8

Integer overflow in the netsnmp_create_subtree_cache function in agent/snmp_agent.c in…

Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-190Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-190 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Integer overflow in the netsnmp_create_subtree_cache function in agent/snmp_agent.c in net-snmp 5.4 before 5.4.2.1, 5.3 before 5.3.2.3, and 5.2 before 5.2.5.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted SNMP GETBULK request, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow, related to the number of responses or repeats.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.05062 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.5Vulnerablenet-snmp
cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3.2.2Vulnerablenet-snmp
cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.4Vulnerablenet-snmp
  • cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.5 Vulnerable ·net-snmp
  • cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.2.2 Vulnerable ·net-snmp
  • cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4 Vulnerable ·net-snmp

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2008:0971 Released 2008-11-03 · Red Hat rating Important
    net-snmp security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 net-snmp-5.0.9-2.30E.25, net-snmp-5.0.9-2.30E.25.i386, net-snmp-devel-5.0.9-2.30E.25 +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) net-snmp-1:5.3.1-24.el5_2.2, net-snmp-1:5.3.1-24.el5_2.2.i386, net-snmp-1:5.3.1-24.el5_2.2.ia64 +17
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 net-snmp-5.0.9-2.30E.25, net-snmp-5.0.9-2.30E.25.i386, net-snmp-5.0.9-2.30E.25.ia64 +17
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 net-snmp-5.1.2-13.el4_7.2, net-snmp-5.1.2-13.el4_7.2.i386, net-snmp-5.1.2-13.el4_7.2.ia64 +17
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) net-snmp-1:5.3.1-24.el5_2.2, net-snmp-1:5.3.1-24.el5_2.2.i386, net-snmp-libs-1:5.3.1-24.el5_2.2 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) net-snmp-1:5.3.1-24.el5_2.2, net-snmp-devel-1:5.3.1-24.el5_2.2, net-snmp-devel-1:5.3.1-24.el5_2.2.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 net-snmp-5.1.2-13.el4_7.2, net-snmp-5.1.2-13.el4_7.2.i386, net-snmp-devel-5.1.2-13.el4_7.2 +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 net-snmp-5.0.9-2.30E.25, net-snmp-5.0.9-2.30E.25.i386, net-snmp-5.0.9-2.30E.25.ia64 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 net-snmp-5.1.2-13.el4_7.2, net-snmp-5.1.2-13.el4_7.2.i386, net-snmp-5.1.2-13.el4_7.2.ia64 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 net-snmp-5.0.9-2.30E.25, net-snmp-5.0.9-2.30E.25.i386, net-snmp-5.0.9-2.30E.25.ia64 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 net-snmp-5.1.2-13.el4_7.2, net-snmp-5.1.2-13.el4_7.2.i386, net-snmp-5.1.2-13.el4_7.2.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-2008:0971
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2008:0971
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0971
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0971
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:0971
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:0971
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0971
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0971
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0971
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0971
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0971

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-4309
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c4mx-98gv-gxm8

References

Advisory 12

Other 15

  • 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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