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TI-2012-05112 Aliases CVE-2012-6151GHSA-mv75-h3qp-gpmf

Net-SNMP 5.7.1 and earlier, when AgentX is registering to handle a MIB and processing…

Priority LOW 32CWE-399Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
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

Net-SNMP 5.7.1 and earlier, when AgentX is registering to handle a MIB and processing GETNEXT requests, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash or infinite loop, CPU consumption, and hang) by causing the AgentX subagent to timeout.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.09451 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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 · 25

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.11.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*10.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*12.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:13.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 5.7.1Vulnerablenet-snmp
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:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.11.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 10.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:13.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.7.1 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
Show 15 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.4Vulnerablenet-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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1Vulnerablenet-snmp
cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.2Vulnerablenet-snmp
cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2Vulnerablenet-snmp
cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3Vulnerablenet-snmp
cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3.0.1Vulnerablenet-snmp
cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.4Vulnerablenet-snmp
cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5Vulnerablenet-snmp
cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.6Vulnerablenet-snmp
cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.7Vulnerablenet-snmp
  • cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.4 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 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:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 Vulnerable ·net-snmp
  • cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3 Vulnerable ·net-snmp
  • cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.0.1 Vulnerable ·net-snmp
  • cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4 Vulnerable ·net-snmp
  • cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5 Vulnerable ·net-snmp
  • cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6 Vulnerable ·net-snmp
  • cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.7 Vulnerable ·net-snmp

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2014:0322 Released 2014-03-24 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    net-snmp security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) net-snmp-1:5.3.2.2-22.el5_10.1, net-snmp-1:5.3.2.2-22.el5_10.1.i386, net-snmp-1:5.3.2.2-22.el5_10.1.ia64 +17
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) net-snmp-1:5.3.2.2-22.el5_10.1, net-snmp-1:5.3.2.2-22.el5_10.1.i386, net-snmp-libs-1:5.3.2.2-22.el5_10.1 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) net-snmp-1:5.3.2.2-22.el5_10.1, net-snmp-devel-1:5.3.2.2-22.el5_10.1, net-snmp-devel-1:5.3.2.2-22.el5_10.1.i386

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2014:0322
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2014:0322
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed—
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed—
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2014:0322
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed—
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed—
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed—
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed—
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-6151
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mv75-h3qp-gpmf

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 4

Other 5

Sources

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