CVE-2022-24805
net-snmp - security update
8.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.29%
Description
net-snmp provides various tools relating to the Simple Network Management Protocol. Prior to version 5.9.2, a buffer overflow in the handling of the `INDEX` of `NET-SNMP-VACM-MIB` can cause an out-of-bounds memory access. A user with read-only credentials can exploit the issue. Version 5.9.2 contains a patch. Users should use strong SNMPv3 credentials and avoid sharing the credentials. Those who must use SNMPv1 or SNMPv2c should use a complex community string and enhance the protection by restricting access to a given IP address range.
How to fix CVE-2022-24805
To remediate CVE-2022-24805, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 5.9.3-r0 or later
- —upgrade to 5.9+dfsg-4+deb11u1 or later
- —upgrade to 5.7.3+dfsg-5+deb10u3 or later
- —upgrade to 5.9+dfsg-4+deb11u1 or later
Is CVE-2022-24805 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.3%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (4)
- from 0, < 5.9.3-r0
- from 0, < 5.9+dfsg-4+deb11u1
- from 0, < 5.7.3+dfsg-5+deb10u3
- from 0, < 5.9+dfsg-4+deb11u1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |