CVE-2005-2177
MEDIUMEPSS 89th pctlDescription
Net-SNMP 5.0.x before 5.0.10.2, 5.2.x before 5.2.1.2, and 5.1.3, when net-snmp is using stream sockets such as TCP, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon hang and CPU consumption) via a TCP packet of length 1, which triggers an infinite loop.
How to fix
Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 89% of all known CVEs.
References
- securitytracker.com
- sunsolve.sun.com
- support.avaya.com
- debian.org
- mandriva.com
- net-snmp.org
- novell.com
- novell.com
- novell.com
- redhat.com
- redhat.com
- redhat.com
- securityfocus.com
- securityfocus.com
- securityfocus.com
- securityfocus.com
- securityfocus.com
- securityfocus.com
- ubuntu.com
- vmware.com
- vmware.com
- vmware.com
- oval.cisecurity.org
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-3400 | Critical | 10.0 | 100% | KEV + Ransom | - |
| CVE-2021-45105 | Medium | 5.9 | 100% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2021-44228 | Critical | 10.0 | 100% | KEV + Ransom | Fix |
| CVE-2021-21985 | Critical | 9.8 | 100% | KEV + Ransom | Fix |
| CVE-2018-7600 | Critical | 9.8 | 100% | KEV + Ransom | Fix |
| CVE-2020-3452 | High | 7.5 | 100% | KEV | Fix |
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