Description
NET-SNMP version 5.7.2 contains a heap corruption vulnerability in the UDP protocol handler that can result in command execution.
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.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | net-snmp | 5.7.3+dfsg-1.1 | — |
| Debian 13 | net-snmp | 5.7.3+dfsg-1.1 | — |
| Debian 12 | net-snmp | 5.7.3+dfsg-1.1 | — |
| Debian 8 | net-snmp | 5.7.2.1+dfsg-1+deb8u1 | DSA-4154-1 |
| Debian 7 | net-snmp | 5.4.3~dfsg-2.8+deb7u2 | DLA-1317-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | net-snmp | 5.7.2~dfsg-8.1ubuntu3.1 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | net-snmp +8 | 1:5.7.2-20.ael7b_1.1 | RHSA-2015:1636 |
| RHEL 6 | net-snmp +5 | 1:5.5-54.el6_7.1 | RHSA-2015:1636 |
Advisories 3
- RHSA-2015:1636 Red Hat Security Advisory: net-snmp security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 27, 2026
- DSA-4154-1 net-snmp - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-1317-1 net-snmp - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026