Out-of-bounds read in lwIP SNMP agent leaks adjacent memory
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
lwIP versions 2.0.0 through 2.2.1, when built with the SNMP agent, contain an out-of-bounds read in snmp_pbuf_stream_writeto(), which bounds copies by the buffer length instead of the remaining bytes (CWE-125). A remote unauthenticated attacker who knows the read community can send fragmented SNMP requests and receive adjacent receive-buffer or pool memory echoed in responses.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-07
Description from the CNA
lwIP 2.0.0 through 2.2.1 built with the SNMP agent contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in snmp_pbuf_stream_writeto() that bounds copies by pbuf->len instead of remaining bytes. Remote unauthenticated attackers knowing the read community can send fragmented SNMP requests to receive adjacent receive-buffer or pool memory echoed in responses.
Why it matters now
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
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for lwIP.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-07
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-29 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-119053
- 2026-10-29 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-29 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-10-29 Alias added: GHSA-mm46-vrwc-xmpq
- 2026-11-07 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-11-07 CVSS score added · Red Hat
References
More lwIP vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-76190 Stack out-of-bounds write in lwIP mDNS response handler CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.0
- TI-2026-59484 Out-of-bounds write in lwIP TCP/IP Stack MQTT Client Application CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-61856 Double Free in lwIP (lightweight IP) CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
Sources
- CVE-2026-119053 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-119053 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mm46-vrwc-xmpq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-119053 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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