The snmp_pdu_parse function in snmp_api.c in net-snmp 5.7.2 and earlier does not remove the varBind variable in a netsnmp_variable_list item when parsing of the SNMP PDU fails, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet.
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cve-icon MITRE Information

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2015-08-19T15:00:00

Updated: 2020-02-11T10:06:22

Reserved: 2015-07-22T00:00:00


Link: CVE-2015-5621

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cve-icon NVD Information

Status : Modified

Published: 2015-08-19T15:59:09.460

Modified: 2018-10-10T10:29:02.137


Link: CVE-2015-5621

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