Bug 222265 - net-analyzer/net-snmp <5.4.1-r4 Perl Module "__snprint_value()" Buffer Overflow (CVE-2008-2292)
Bug#: 222265 Product:  Gentoo Security Version: unspecified Platform: All
OS/Version: Linux Status: RESOLVED Severity: normal Priority: P2
Resolution: FIXED Assigned To: security@gentoo.org Reported By: rbu@gentoo.org
Component: Vulnerabilities
URL:  http://secunia.com/advisories/30187/
Summary: net-analyzer/net-snmp <5.4.1-r4 Perl Module "__snprint_value()" Buffer Overflow (CVE-2008-2292)
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Status Whiteboard: B2 [glsa]
Opened: 2008-05-15 14:48 0000
Description:   Opened: 2008-05-15 14:48 0000 
Secunia:
A vulnerability has been reported in Net-snmp, which potentially can be
exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error within the
"__snprint_value()" function in perl/SNMP/SNMP.xs. This can be exploited to
cause a buffer overflow in an application using the Net-snmp Perl module by
tricking the user into connecting to a malicious SNMP agent.

The vulnerability is reported in version 5.4.1. Other versions may also be
affected.

------- Comment #1 From Peter Volkov 2008-06-06 20:05:00 0000 ------- 
Thank you Robert for report. This is fixed in net-snmp-5.4.1-r4. But please,
don't stabilize it now as we have one more security issue pending and I'd like
to stabilize them in one go.

------- Comment #2 From Robert Buchholz 2008-07-03 00:40:12 0000 ------- 
A later version including the same patch has been stabled in bug 225105.

------- Comment #3 From Robert Buchholz 2008-08-06 00:30:36 0000 ------- 
GLSA 200808-02