CVE-2002-1170

Description

The handle_var_requests function in snmp_agent.c for the SNMP daemon in the Net-SNMP (formerly ucd-snmp) package 5.0.1 through 5.0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a NULL dereference.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.27% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-228.html	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10250	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5862	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.idefense.com/advisory/10.02.02.txt
http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=216532
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103359362020365&w=2	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1170?: CVE-2002-1170 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-1170?: To fix CVE-2002-1170, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2002-1170 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-1170 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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