CVE-2008-2214 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Network Manager in Castle Rock Computing SNMPc 7.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long community string in an SNMP TRAP packet.

Published: 2008-05-14

Score: 10.0 Critical

EPSS: 16.2% Moderate

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:castle_rock:snmpc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.16173.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/30036
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3886
http://www.ngssoftware.com/advisories/critical-vulnerability-in-snmpc/
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491454/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28990
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019953
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1403/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42104

History

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Castle Rock Snmpc

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-05-14T18:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T08:49:59.051Z

Reserved: 2008-05-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-2214

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-05-14T18:20:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-2214

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

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