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TI-2014-02889 Aliases CVE-2014-3565GHSA-w26p-786m-5h86

snmplib/mib.c in net-snmp 5.7.0 and earlier, when the -OQ option is used, allows remote…

Priority LOW 30CWE-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 · Partial
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 14 fixed, 1 without a fix

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

Summary

snmplib/mib.c in net-snmp 5.7.0 and earlier, when the -OQ option is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (snmptrapd crash) via a crafted SNMP trap message, which triggers a conversion to the variable type designated in the MIB file, as demonstrated by a NULL type in an ifMtu trap message.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04439 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 14 fixed, 1 without a fix

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 · 23

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.11.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*12.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*14.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 5.7.0Vulnerablenet-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:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.4Vulnerablenet-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:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.7.0 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.4 Vulnerable ·net-snmp
Show 13 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
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:5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2015:2345 Released 2015-11-19 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    net-snmp security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) net-snmp-1:5.7.2-24.el7, net-snmp-agent-libs-1:5.7.2-24.el7, net-snmp-libs-1:5.7.2-24.el7 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) net-snmp-devel-1:5.7.2-24.el7, net-snmp-gui-1:5.7.2-24.el7, net-snmp-perl-1:5.7.2-24.el7 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) net-snmp-1:5.7.2-24.el7, net-snmp-agent-libs-1:5.7.2-24.el7, net-snmp-libs-1:5.7.2-24.el7 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) net-snmp-devel-1:5.7.2-24.el7, net-snmp-gui-1:5.7.2-24.el7, net-snmp-perl-1:5.7.2-24.el7 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) net-snmp-1:5.7.2-24.el7, net-snmp-agent-libs-1:5.7.2-24.el7, net-snmp-agent-libs-1:5.7.2-24.el7.ppc +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) net-snmp-gui-1:5.7.2-24.el7, net-snmp-perl-1:5.7.2-24.el7, net-snmp-python-1:5.7.2-24.el7 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) net-snmp-1:5.7.2-24.el7, net-snmp-agent-libs-1:5.7.2-24.el7, net-snmp-devel-1:5.7.2-24.el7 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) net-snmp-gui-1:5.7.2-24.el7, net-snmp-perl-1:5.7.2-24.el7, net-snmp-python-1:5.7.2-24.el7 +1
  • RHSA-2015:1385 Released 2015-07-20 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    net-snmp security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) net-snmp-1:5.5-54.el6, net-snmp-libs-1:5.5-54.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) net-snmp-devel-1:5.5-54.el6, net-snmp-perl-1:5.5-54.el6, net-snmp-python-1:5.5-54.el6 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) net-snmp-1:5.5-54.el6, net-snmp-libs-1:5.5-54.el6, net-snmp-perl-1:5.5-54.el6 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) net-snmp-devel-1:5.5-54.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) net-snmp-1:5.5-54.el6, net-snmp-devel-1:5.5-54.el6, net-snmp-devel-1:5.5-54.el6.ppc +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) net-snmp-1:5.5-54.el6, net-snmp-devel-1:5.5-54.el6, net-snmp-libs-1:5.5-54.el6 +3

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2345
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2345
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2345
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2345
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1385
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1385
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1385
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1385
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1385
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2345
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2345
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1385
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2345
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2345

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-3565
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w26p-786m-5h86

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

Advisory 6

Other 2

Sources

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