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TI-2022-08620 Aliases CVE-2022-24807

Buffer overflow in net-snmp

Priority LOW 31CWE-120Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 2 fixed, 3 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

net-snmp provides various tools relating to the Simple Network Management Protocol. Prior to version 5.9.2, a malformed OID in a SET request to `SNMP-VIEW-BASED-ACM-MIB::vacmAccessTable` can cause an out-of-bounds memory access. A user with read-write credentials can exploit the issue. Version 5.9.2 contains a patch. Users should use strong SNMPv3 credentials and avoid sharing the credentials. Those who must use SNMPv1 or SNMPv2c should use a complex community string and enhance the protection by restricting access to a given IP address range.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01016 63rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial net-snmp (net-snmp): 5.9.2Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 2 fixed, 3 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
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
net-snmpnet-snmpbefore 5.9.25.9.2Patch availableCNA
  • net-snmp Vendornet-snmp Affected before 5.9.2 Fixed in 5.9.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 23

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 5.9.2Vulnerablenet-snmp
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*36VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.2VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.4VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_arm_64:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_arm_64:9.2_aarch64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.2_aarch64VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_arm_64:9.4_aarch64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.4_aarch64VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.9.2 Vulnerable ·net-snmp
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 36 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_arm_64:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_arm_64:9.2_aarch64:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2_aarch64 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_arm_64:9.4_aarch64:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4_aarch64 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Show 13 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_arm_64_eus:9.4_aarch64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.4_aarch64VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems:9.2_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.2_s390xVulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems:9.4_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.4_s390xVulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:9.4_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.4_s390xVulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus:9.2_ppc64le:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.2_ppc64leVulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus:9.4_ppc64le:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.4_ppc64leVulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.2VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.4VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions:9.2_ppc64le:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.2_ppc64leVulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_update_services_for_sap_solutions:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.2VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_update_services_for_sap_solutions:9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.4VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_arm_64_eus:9.4_aarch64:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4_aarch64 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems:9.2_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2_s390x Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems:9.4_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4_s390x Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:9.4_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4_s390x Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus:9.2_ppc64le:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2_ppc64le Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus:9.4_ppc64le:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4_ppc64le Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions:9.2_ppc64le:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2_ppc64le Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_update_services_for_sap_solutions:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_update_services_for_sap_solutions:9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA net-snmp (net-snmp) Fixed in 5.9.2

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2024:7875 Released 2024-10-09 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    net-snmp security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2) net-snmp-1:5.9.1-11.el9_2.2, net-snmp-agent-libs-1:5.9.1-11.el9_2.2, net-snmp-devel-1:5.9.1-11.el9_2.2 +4
  • RHSA-2024:7260 Released 2024-09-26 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    net-snmp security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) net-snmp-1:5.9.1-13.el9_4.3, net-snmp-agent-libs-1:5.9.1-13.el9_4.3, net-snmp-devel-1:5.9.1-13.el9_4.3 +4

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    net-snmp 5.9.2

    6 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 4 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2022-08618 net-snmp: A buffer overflow in the handling of the INDEX of NET-SNMP-VACM-MIB can cause an out-of-bounds memory access.Priority MEDIUM 41
    • TI-2022-08623 net-snmp: A malformed OID in a SET to the nsVacmAccessTable can cause a NULL pointer dereference.Priority MEDIUM 40
    • TI-2022-08622 net-snmp: A malformed OID in a SET request to NET-SNMP-AGENT-MIB::nsLogTable can cause a NULL pointer dereferencePriority LOW 31
    Show all 6 records →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:7260
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2024:7875

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-24807

References

Patch 2

Advisory 6

  • 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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