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CVE-2008-2292

Buffer overflow in the __snprint_value function in snmp_get in Net-SNMP 5.1.4, 5.2.4, and 5.4.1, as used in SNMP.xs for Perl, allows…

Medium6.8EPSS 8.4%
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Description

Buffer overflow in the __snprint_value function in snmp_get in Net-SNMP 5.1.4, 5.2.4, and 5.4.1, as used in SNMP.xs for Perl, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large OCTETSTRING in an attribute value pair (AVP).

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2008-2292, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
NVDNVD · Modified2.0Medium6.8AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
8.4% · top 5.0% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)

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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.8.

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