CVE-2008-6123

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The netsnmp_udp_fmtaddr function (snmplib/snmpUDPDomain.c) in net-snmp 5.0.9 through 5.4.2.1, when using TCP wrappers fo

The netsnmp_udp_fmtaddr function (snmplib/snmpUDPDomain.c) in net-snmp 5.0.9 through 5.4.2.1, when using TCP wrappers for client authorization, does not properly parse hosts.allow rules, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and execute SNMP queries, related to "source/destination IP address confusion.".

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 0.00627

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Weakness Classification

CWE-863Incorrect Authorization

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Affected Products & Versions

net-snmp>= 5.0.9 and <= 5.4.2.1
opensuseall versions
suse linux enterpriseall versions
redhat enterprise linuxall versions

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Public Exploits & PoCs

pocbugs.gentoo.org · show_bug.cgi?id=250429bugs.gentoo.org

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MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org

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v2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Published to NVD12 Feb 2009 · 04:30 PM

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Vendor Advisories

usnUSN-946-1

rhsaRHSA-2009:0295Moderate

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References & Sources

Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00003.htmlMailing List

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00002.htmlMailing List

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00003.htmlMailing List

http://net-snmp.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/net-snmp/trunk/net-snmp/snmplib/snmpUDPDomain.c?r1=17325&r2=17367&pathrev=17367Product

http://net-snmp.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/net-snmp?view=rev&revision=17367Product

http://secunia.com/advisories/34499Broken Link

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http://secunia.com/advisories/35416Broken Link

http://secunia.com/advisories/35685Broken Link

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/12/2Mailing List

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/12/4Mailing List

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/12/7Mailing List

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0295.htmlNot Applicable

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021921Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=485211Issue TrackingPatch

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10289Broken Link

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