CVE-2014-2285
The perl_trapd_handler function in perl/TrapReceiver/TrapReceiver.xs in Net-SNMP 5.7.3.pre3 and...
The perl_trapd_handler function in perl/TrapReceiver/TrapReceiver.xs in Net-SNMP 5.7.3.pre3 and earlier, when using certain Perl versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (snmptrapd crash) via an empty community string in an SNMP trap, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference within the newSVpv function in Perl.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The perl_trapd_handler function in perl/TrapReceiver/TrapReceiver.xs in Net-SNMP 5.7.3.pre3 and earlier, when using certain Perl versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (snmptrapd crash) via an empty community string in an SNMP trap, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference within the newSVpv function in Perl.
- Record
CVE-2014-2285- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The perl_trapd_handler function in perl/TrapReceiver/TrapReceiver.xs in Net-SNMP 5.7.3.pre3 and earlier, when using certain Perl versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (snmptrapd crash) via an empty community string in an SNMP trap, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference within the newSVpv function in Perl.
- Record
CVE-2014-2285- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-2323 No score
The perl_trapd_handler function in perl/TrapReceiver/TrapReceiver.xs in Net-SNMP 5.7.3.pre3 and earlier, when using certain Perl versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (snmptrapd crash) via an empty community string in an SNMP trap, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference within the newSVpv function in Perl.
- Record
EUVD-2014-2323- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vjgw-84x2-wchq No score
The perl_trapd_handler function in perl/TrapReceiver/TrapReceiver.xs in Net-SNMP 5.7.3.pre3 and...
The perl_trapd_handler function in perl/TrapReceiver/TrapReceiver.xs in Net-SNMP 5.7.3.pre3 and earlier, when using certain Perl versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (snmptrapd crash) via an empty community string in an SNMP trap, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference within the newSVpv function in Perl.
- Record
GHSA-vjgw-84x2-wchq- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The perl_trapd_handler function in perl/TrapReceiver/TrapReceiver.xs in Net-SNMP 5.7.3.pre3 and earlier, when using certain Perl versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (snmptrapd crash) via an empty community string in an SNMP trap, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference within the newSVpv function in Perl.
- Record
CVE-2014-2285- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2014-2285 No score
The perl_trapd_handler function in perl/TrapReceiver/TrapReceiver.xs in Net-SNMP 5.7.3.pre3 and earlier, when using certain Perl versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (snmptrapd crash) via an empty community string in an SNMP trap, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference within the newSVpv function in Perl.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2014-2285- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2014-0122 No score
Updated net-snmp packages fix two vulnerabilities
Updated net-snmp packages fix security vulnerabilities:
Remotely exploitable denial of service vulnerability in Net-SNMP, in the Linux implementation of the ICMP-MIB, making the SNMP agent vulnerable if it is making use of the ICMP-MIB table objects (CVE-2014-2284).
Remotely exploitable denial of service vulnerability in Net-SNMP, in snmptrapd, due to how it handles trap requests with an empty community string when the perl handler is enabled (CVE-2014-2285).
- Record
MGASA-2014-0122- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10204-1 No score
libsnmp30-32bit-5.7.3-8.4 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the libsnmp30-32bit-5.7.3-8.4 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10204-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
net-snmpDebian:12 |
before 5.7.2.1~dfsg-3 | 5.7.2.1~dfsg-3 |
net-snmpDebian:13 |
before 5.7.2.1~dfsg-3 | 5.7.2.1~dfsg-3 |
net-snmpDebian:14 |
before 5.7.2.1~dfsg-3 | 5.7.2.1~dfsg-3 |
net-snmpMageia:3 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 5.7.2-7.2.mga3 | 5.7.2-7.2.mga3 |
net-snmpMageia:4 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 5.7.2-13.1.mga4 | 5.7.2-13.1.mga4 |
net-snmpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1:5.3.2.2-22.el5_10.1 | 1:5.3.2.2-22.el5_10.1 |
net-snmp-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1:5.3.2.2-22.el5_10.1 | 1:5.3.2.2-22.el5_10.1 |
net-snmp-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1:5.3.2.2-22.el5_10.1 | 1:5.3.2.2-22.el5_10.1 |
net-snmp-perlRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1:5.3.2.2-22.el5_10.1 | 1:5.3.2.2-22.el5_10.1 |
net-snmp-utilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1:5.3.2.2-22.el5_10.1 | 1:5.3.2.2-22.el5_10.1 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
net-snmpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1:5.3.2.2-22.el5_10.1 | 1:5.3.2.2-22.el5_10.1 |
net-snmp-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1:5.3.2.2-22.el5_10.1 | 1:5.3.2.2-22.el5_10.1 |
net-snmp-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1:5.3.2.2-22.el5_10.1 | 1:5.3.2.2-22.el5_10.1 |
net-snmpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1:5.3.2.2-22.el5_10.1 | 1:5.3.2.2-22.el5_10.1 |
net-snmp-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1:5.3.2.2-22.el5_10.1 | 1:5.3.2.2-22.el5_10.1 |
net-snmp-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1:5.3.2.2-22.el5_10.1 | 1:5.3.2.2-22.el5_10.1 |
net-snmp-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1:5.3.2.2-22.el5_10.1 | 1:5.3.2.2-22.el5_10.1 |
net-snmp-perlRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1:5.3.2.2-22.el5_10.1 | 1:5.3.2.2-22.el5_10.1 |
net-snmp-utilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1:5.3.2.2-22.el5_10.1 | 1:5.3.2.2-22.el5_10.1 |
net-snmpopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 5.7.3-8.4 | 5.7.3-8.4 |
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-2014-2285 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Net-snmp, published March 7, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.30%, the 88th percentile. Fixed in net-snmp 5.7.2.1~dfsg-3.
References
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1072778
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00060.html
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0322.html
secunia.com/advisories/59974
gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201409-02.xml
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sourceforge.net/p/net-snmp/patches/1275
kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705
nntp.perl.org/group/perl.perl5.porters/2006/09/msg116250.html
comments.gmane.org/gmane.comp.security.oss.general/12284
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-2285
github.com/advisories/GHSA-vjgw-84x2-wchq
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-2285
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0122.html
freecode.com/projects/net-snmp/releases/361848
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/05/9
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=12880
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:0322
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2014/rhsa-2014_0322.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-6151
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-2141