Description
agent/snmp_agent.c in snmpd in net-snmp 5.0.9 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a crafted SNMP GETBULK request that triggers a divide-by-zero error. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2008-4309.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 3 | net-snmp +4 | 5.0.9-2.30E.28 | RHSA-2009:1124 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2009:1124 Red Hat Security Advisory: net-snmp security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
References
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9716 vdb-entry signature
- MDVSA-2009:156 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=506903
- RHSA-2009:1124 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8426 vdb-entry signature