Description
The perl_trapd_handler function in perl/TrapReceiver/TrapReceiver.xs in Net-SNMP 5.7.3.pre3 and earlier, when using certain Perl versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (snmptrapd crash) via an empty community string in an SNMP trap, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference within the newSVpv function in Perl.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2014-2323 | The perl_trapd_handler function in perl/TrapReceiver/TrapReceiver.xs in Net-SNMP 5.7.3.pre3 and earlier, when using certain Perl versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (snmptrapd crash) via an empty community string in an SNMP trap, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference within the newSVpv function in Perl. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2166-1 | Net-SNMP vulnerabilities |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T10:05:59.996Z
Reserved: 2014-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2014-2285
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Status : Modified
Published: 2014-04-27T22:55:05.990
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2014-2285
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN