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Type: advisorySources: OSVAdvisory ID: DEBIAN-CVE-2022-44793

handle_ipv6IpForwarding in agent/mibgroup/ip-mib/ip_scalars.c in Net-SNMP 5.4.3 through 5.9.3 has a NULL Pointer Exception bug that can be used by a remote attacker to cause the instance to crash via a crafted UDP packet, resulting in Denial of Service.

Products
net-snmp
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
5.9.3+dfsg-2
CVEs
CVE-2022-44793
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
30 Oct 2026, 15:32 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

DEBIAN-CVE-2022-44793

core-osv · Original source

Published 7 Nov 2022, 03:15 UTC

handle_ipv6IpForwarding in agent/mibgroup/ip-mib/ip_scalars.c in Net-SNMP 5.4.3 through 5.9.3 has a NULL Pointer Exception bug that can be used by a remote attacker to cause the instance to crash via a crafted UDP packet, resulting in Denial of Service.

osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2022-44793

net-snmp

Fixed versions: 5.9.3+dfsg-2

net-snmp

Fixed versions: 5.9.3+dfsg-2

net-snmp

Fixed versions: 5.9.3+dfsg-2

Complete source record
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