CVE-2005-2177
Net-SNMP 5.0.x before 5.0.10.2, 5.2.x before 5.2.1.2, and 5.1.3, when net-snmp is using stream...
Net-SNMP 5.0.x before 5.0.10.2, 5.2.x before 5.2.1.2, and 5.1.3, when net-snmp is using stream sockets such as TCP, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon hang and CPU consumption) via a TCP packet of length 1, which triggers an infinite loop.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
5.0
Net-SNMP 5.0.x before 5.0.10.2, 5.2.x before 5.2.1.2, and 5.1.3, when net-snmp is using stream sockets such as TCP, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon hang and CPU consumption) via a TCP packet of length 1, which triggers an infinite loop.
- Record
CVE-2005-2177- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Net-SNMP 5.0.x before 5.0.10.2, 5.2.x before 5.2.1.2, and 5.1.3, when net-snmp is using stream sockets such as TCP, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon hang and CPU consumption) via a TCP packet of length 1, which triggers an infinite loop.
- Record
CVE-2005-2177- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-2178 No score
Net-SNMP 5.0.x before 5.0.10.2, 5.2.x before 5.2.1.2, and 5.1.3, when net-snmp is using stream sockets such as TCP, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon hang and CPU consumption) via a TCP packet of length 1, which triggers an infinite loop.
- Record
EUVD-2005-2178- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cqhx-q2jc-7rj5 No score
Net-SNMP 5.0.x before 5.0.10.2, 5.2.x before 5.2.1.2, and 5.1.3, when net-snmp is using stream...
Net-SNMP 5.0.x before 5.0.10.2, 5.2.x before 5.2.1.2, and 5.1.3, when net-snmp is using stream sockets such as TCP, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon hang and CPU consumption) via a TCP packet of length 1, which triggers an infinite loop.
- Record
GHSA-cqhx-q2jc-7rj5- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Net-SNMP 5.0.x before 5.0.10.2, 5.2.x before 5.2.1.2, and 5.1.3, when net-snmp is using stream sockets such as TCP, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon hang and CPU consumption) via a TCP packet of length 1, which triggers an infinite loop.
- Record
CVE-2005-2177- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2005-2177 No score
Net-SNMP 5.0.x before 5.0.10.2, 5.2.x before 5.2.1.2, and 5.1.3, when net-snmp is using stream sockets such as TCP, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon hang and CPU consumption) via a TCP packet of length 1, which triggers an infinite loop.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2005-2177- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
net-snmpDebian:12 |
before 5.2.1.2-1 | 5.2.1.2-1 |
net-snmpDebian:13 |
before 5.2.1.2-1 | 5.2.1.2-1 |
net-snmpDebian:14 |
before 5.2.1.2-1 | 5.2.1.2-1 |
net-snmpDebian:3.1 |
before 5.1.2-6.2, plus listed versions 5.1.2-6.1 |
5.1.2-6.2 |
net-snmpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:5.0.9-2.30E.19 | 0:5.0.9-2.30E.19 |
net-snmp-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:5.0.9-2.30E.19 | 0:5.0.9-2.30E.19 |
net-snmp-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:5.0.9-2.30E.19 | 0:5.0.9-2.30E.19 |
net-snmp-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:5.0.9-2.30E.19 | 0:5.0.9-2.30E.19 |
net-snmp-perlRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:5.0.9-2.30E.19 | 0:5.0.9-2.30E.19 |
net-snmp-utilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:5.0.9-2.30E.19 | 0:5.0.9-2.30E.19 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
net-snmpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:5.0.9-2.30E.19 | 0:5.0.9-2.30E.19 |
net-snmp-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:5.0.9-2.30E.19 | 0:5.0.9-2.30E.19 |
net-snmp-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:5.0.9-2.30E.19 | 0:5.0.9-2.30E.19 |
net-snmp-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:5.0.9-2.30E.19 | 0:5.0.9-2.30E.19 |
net-snmp-perlRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:5.0.9-2.30E.19 | 0:5.0.9-2.30E.19 |
net-snmp-utilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:5.0.9-2.30E.19 | 0:5.0.9-2.30E.19 |
net-snmpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:5.0.9-2.30E.19 | 0:5.0.9-2.30E.19 |
net-snmp-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:5.0.9-2.30E.19 | 0:5.0.9-2.30E.19 |
net-snmp-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:5.0.9-2.30E.19 | 0:5.0.9-2.30E.19 |
net-snmp-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:5.0.9-2.30E.19 | 0:5.0.9-2.30E.19 |
net-snmp-perlRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:5.0.9-2.30E.19 | 0:5.0.9-2.30E.19 |
net-snmp-utilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:5.0.9-2.30E.19 | 0:5.0.9-2.30E.19 |
net-snmpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:5.0.9-2.30E.19 | 0:5.0.9-2.30E.19 |
net-snmp-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:5.0.9-2.30E.19 | 0:5.0.9-2.30E.19 |
net-snmp-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:5.0.9-2.30E.19 | 0:5.0.9-2.30E.19 |
net-snmp-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:5.0.9-2.30E.19 | 0:5.0.9-2.30E.19 |
net-snmp-perlRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:5.0.9-2.30E.19 | 0:5.0.9-2.30E.19 |
net-snmp-utilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:5.0.9-2.30E.19 | 0:5.0.9-2.30E.19 |
net-snmpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:5.1.2-11.EL4.6 | 0:5.1.2-11.EL4.6 |
net-snmp-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:5.1.2-11.EL4.6 | 0:5.1.2-11.EL4.6 |
net-snmp-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:5.1.2-11.EL4.6 | 0:5.1.2-11.EL4.6 |
net-snmp-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:5.1.2-11.EL4.6 | 0:5.1.2-11.EL4.6 |
net-snmp-perlRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:5.1.2-11.EL4.6 | 0:5.1.2-11.EL4.6 |
net-snmp-utilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:5.1.2-11.EL4.6 | 0:5.1.2-11.EL4.6 |
net-snmpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:5.1.2-11.EL4.6 | 0:5.1.2-11.EL4.6 |
net-snmp-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:5.1.2-11.EL4.6 | 0:5.1.2-11.EL4.6 |
net-snmp-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:5.1.2-11.EL4.6 | 0:5.1.2-11.EL4.6 |
net-snmp-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:5.1.2-11.EL4.6 | 0:5.1.2-11.EL4.6 |
net-snmp-perlRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:5.1.2-11.EL4.6 | 0:5.1.2-11.EL4.6 |
net-snmp-utilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:5.1.2-11.EL4.6 | 0:5.1.2-11.EL4.6 |
net-snmpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:5.1.2-11.EL4.6 | 0:5.1.2-11.EL4.6 |
net-snmp-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:5.1.2-11.EL4.6 | 0:5.1.2-11.EL4.6 |
net-snmp-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:5.1.2-11.EL4.6 | 0:5.1.2-11.EL4.6 |
net-snmp-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:5.1.2-11.EL4.6 | 0:5.1.2-11.EL4.6 |
net-snmp-perlRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:5.1.2-11.EL4.6 | 0:5.1.2-11.EL4.6 |
net-snmp-utilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:5.1.2-11.EL4.6 | 0:5.1.2-11.EL4.6 |
net-snmpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:5.1.2-11.EL4.6 | 0:5.1.2-11.EL4.6 |
net-snmp-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:5.1.2-11.EL4.6 | 0:5.1.2-11.EL4.6 |
net-snmp-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:5.1.2-11.EL4.6 | 0:5.1.2-11.EL4.6 |
net-snmp-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:5.1.2-11.EL4.6 | 0:5.1.2-11.EL4.6 |
net-snmp-perlRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:5.1.2-11.EL4.6 | 0:5.1.2-11.EL4.6 |
net-snmp-utilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:5.1.2-11.EL4.6 | 0:5.1.2-11.EL4.6 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2005-2177 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Net-snmp, published July 10, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.93%, the 90th percentile. Fixed in net-snmp 5.2.1.2-1.
References
vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4502
secunia.com/advisories/17282
ubuntu.com/usn/usn-190-1
secunia.com/advisories/22875
secunia.com/advisories/25373
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9986
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securityfocus.com/bid/21256
sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102725-1
vmware.com/download/esx/esx-202-200610-patch.html
secunia.com/advisories/16999
novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_12_sr.html
securityfocus.com/archive/1/451426/100/200/threaded
trustix.org/errata/2005/0034
debian.org/security/2005/dsa-873
vmware.com/download/esx/esx-213-200610-patch.html
secunia.com/advisories/15930
secunia.com/advisories/23058
vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4677
secunia.com/advisories/18635
securitytracker.com/id?1017273
support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-225.pdf
vmware.com/download/esx/esx-254-200610-patch.html
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:025
novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_24_sr.html
vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1883
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novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_13_sr.html
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secunia.com/advisories/17135
securityfocus.com/archive/1/451404/100/0/threaded
secunia.com/advisories/17007
net-snmp.org/about/ChangeLog.html
sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_id=7659656&forum_id=12455
securityfocus.com/archive/1/451417/100/200/threaded
secunia.com/advisories/25787
secunia.com/advisories/17343
securityfocus.com/bid/14168
securityfocus.com/archive/1/451419/100/200/threaded
secunia.com/advisories/25432
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-720.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-2177
github.com/advisories/GHSA-cqhx-q2jc-7rj5
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2005-2177
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005:373
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=130252
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=152448
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=154455
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=162907
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=164639
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2005/rhsa-2005_373.json
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2005-1740
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617663
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-1740
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-1740
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2005-2177
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617692
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-2177
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