CVE-2009-1887

Description

agent/snmp_agent.c in snmpd in net-snmp 5.0.9 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a crafted SNMP GETBULK request that triggers a divide-by-zero error. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2008-4309.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.70% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9716 signature vdb entry tool signature
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:156 vendor advisory broken link
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=506903 patch issue tracking
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1124.html patch vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8426 signature vdb entry tool signature

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-1887?
CVE-2009-1887 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-1887?
To fix CVE-2009-1887, 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-2009-1887 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-1887 is being actively exploited. 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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