CVE-2002-1170

The handle_var_requests function in snmp_agent.c for the SNMP daemon in the Net-SNMP (formerly...

5.0 MediumFix available

The handle_var_requests function in snmp_agent.c for the SNMP daemon in the Net-SNMP (formerly ucd-snmp) package 5.0.1 through 5.0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a NULL dereference.

Exploit likelihood

1.84%Up 0.5 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

Record: CVE-2002-1170
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2002-1170
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2002-1154 No score

Record: EUVD-2002-1154
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5j37-qvcv-4rf2 No score

The handle_var_requests function in snmp_agent.c for the SNMP daemon in the Net-SNMP (formerly...

Record: GHSA-5j37-qvcv-4rf2
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

Record: CVE-2002-1170
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2002-1170 No score

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2002-1170
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

net-snmp

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`net-snmp` Debian:12	before 5.0.6	5.0.6
`net-snmp` Debian:13	before 5.0.6	5.0.6
`net-snmp` Debian:14	before 5.0.6	5.0.6

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2002-1170 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Net-snmp, published October 11, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.84%, the 79th percentile. Fixed in net-snmp 5.0.6.