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published date: April 24, 2005

CVE-2005-1246 : Denial of Service Vulnerability

Description

Format string vulnerability in the snmppd_log function in snmppd_util.c for snmppd 0.4.5 and earlier may allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers that are not properly handled in a syslog call.

Product(s):

  • Vladislav Bogdanov snmppd 0.4.1
  • Vladislav Bogdanov snmppd 0.4.2
  • Vladislav Bogdanov snmppd 0.4.3
  • Vladislav Bogdanov snmppd 0.4.3_special
  • Vladislav Bogdanov snmppd 0.4.4
  • Vladislav Bogdanov snmppd 0.4.5

Question to Ask Vendors:

  1. Can you confirm whether your systems are affected by CVE-2005-1246, and if so, what steps are you currently taking to mitigate this vulnerability?
  2. What is your estimated timeline for fully resolving CVE-2005-1246 in your products or services, and how will you communicate updates on this issue to us as your customer?

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