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CVE-2014-2284 json

The Linux implementation of the ICMP-MIB in Net-SNMP 5.5 before 5.5.2.1, 5.6.x before 5.6.2.1, and 5.7.x before 5.7.2.1 does not properly v…

published 2014-03-24 12 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2014-2322

cvss
5.0
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
4.0%
EPSS 4.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 90%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The Linux implementation of the ICMP-MIB in Net-SNMP 5.5 before 5.5.2.1, 5.6.x before 5.6.2.1, and 5.7.x before 5.7.2.1 does not properly validate input, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors.

Patch / fix

  • net-snmp Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 5.7.2.1~dfsg-3

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2014-2284

  • net-snmp RHEL 6 1:5.5-49.el6_5.1
  • net-snmp-libs RHEL 6 1:5.5-49.el6_5.1
  • net-snmp-perl RHEL 6 1:5.5-49.el6_5.1
  • net-snmp-utils RHEL 6 1:5.5-49.el6_5.1
  • net-snmp-python RHEL 6 1:5.5-49.el6_5.1

red hat advisories RHSA-2014:0321

  • net-snmp openSUSE Tumbleweed 5.7.3-8.4

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10204-1

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2014-2284 updated cvss 5.0

net-snmp: denial of service flaw in Linux implementation of ICMP-MIB

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) net-snmp 5.5-49.el6_5.1, net-snmp-libs 5.5-49.el6_5.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) net-snmp 5.5-49.el6_5.1, net-snmp-perl 5.5-49.el6_5.1, net-snmp-utils 5.5-49.el6_5.1, net-snmp-python 5.5-49.el6_5.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) net-snmp 5.5-49.el6_5.1, net-snmp-libs 5.5-49.el6_5.1, net-snmp-perl 5.5-49.el6_5.1, net-snmp-utils 5.5-49.el6_5.1, net-snmp-python 5.5-49.el6_5.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) net-snmp 5.5-49.el6_5.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) net-snmp 5.5-49.el6_5.1, net-snmp-libs 5.5-49.el6_5.1, net-snmp-perl 5.5-49.el6_5.1, net-snmp-utils 5.5-49.el6_5.1, net-snmp-python 5.5-49.el6_5.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) net-snmp 5.5-49.el6_5.1, net-snmp-libs 5.5-49.el6_5.1, net-snmp-perl 5.5-49.el6_5.1, net-snmp-utils 5.5-49.el6_5.1, net-snmp-python 5.5-49.el6_5.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0321
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 net-snmp Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 net-snmp, net-snmp-gui, net-snmp-libs, net-snmp-perl, net-snmp-utils, net-snmp-python, +2 more
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

3.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 5.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

Sources

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