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TITLE:
Net-snmp Perl Module "__snprint_value()" Buffer Overflow

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA30187

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/30187/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
DoS, System access

WHERE:
>From local network

SOFTWARE:
Net-snmp 5.x
http://secunia.com/product/419/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in Net-snmp, which potentially can
be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error within the
"__snprint_value()" function in perl/SNMP/SNMP.xs. This can be
exploited to cause a buffer overflow in an application using the
Net-snmp Perl module by tricking the user into connecting to a
malicious SNMP agent.

The vulnerability is reported in version 5.4.1. Other versions may
also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Fixed in version 5.4.2.pre1.

Do not connect to untrusted SNMP agents.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by John Kortink via a Net-snmp bug report.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1826174&group_id=12694&atid=112694

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