CVE-2012-6151
Net-SNMP 5.7.1 and earlier, when AgentX is registering to handle a MIB and processing GETNEXT...
Net-SNMP 5.7.1 and earlier, when AgentX is registering to handle a MIB and processing GETNEXT requests, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash or infinite loop, CPU consumption, and hang) by causing the AgentX subagent to timeout.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Net-SNMP 5.7.1 and earlier, when AgentX is registering to handle a MIB and processing GETNEXT requests, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash or infinite loop, CPU consumption, and hang) by causing the AgentX subagent to timeout.
- Record
CVE-2012-6151- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-399
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Net-SNMP 5.7.1 and earlier, when AgentX is registering to handle a MIB and processing GETNEXT requests, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash or infinite loop, CPU consumption, and hang) by causing the AgentX subagent to timeout.
- Record
CVE-2012-6151- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-6007 No score
Net-SNMP 5.7.1 and earlier, when AgentX is registering to handle a MIB and processing GETNEXT requests, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash or infinite loop, CPU consumption, and hang) by causing the AgentX subagent to timeout.
- Record
EUVD-2012-6007- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mv75-h3qp-gpmf No score
Net-SNMP 5.7.1 and earlier, when AgentX is registering to handle a MIB and processing GETNEXT...
Net-SNMP 5.7.1 and earlier, when AgentX is registering to handle a MIB and processing GETNEXT requests, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash or infinite loop, CPU consumption, and hang) by causing the AgentX subagent to timeout.
- Record
GHSA-mv75-h3qp-gpmf- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Net-SNMP 5.7.1 and earlier, when AgentX is registering to handle a MIB and processing GETNEXT requests, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash or infinite loop, CPU consumption, and hang) by causing the AgentX subagent to timeout.
- Record
CVE-2012-6151- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-6151 No score
Net-SNMP 5.7.1 and earlier, when AgentX is registering to handle a MIB and processing GETNEXT requests, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash or infinite loop, CPU consumption, and hang) by causing the AgentX subagent to timeout.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-6151- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2014-0019 No score
Updated net-snmp packages fix CVE-2012-6151
Updated net-snmp packages fix security vulnerability:
Net-SNMP 5.7.1 and earlier, when AgentX is registering to handle a MIB and processing GETNEXT requests, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash or infinite loop, CPU consumption, and hang) by causing the AgentX subagent to timeout (CVE-2012-6151).
This update also fixes two other minor issues: IPADDRESS size in python-netsnmp on 64-bit systems and adding btrfs support to hrFSTable.
- Record
MGASA-2014-0019- 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 |
before 5.7.2-7.1.mga3 | 5.7.2-7.1.mga3 |
net-snmpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 1:5.5-44.el6_4.4 | 1:5.5-44.el6_4.4 |
net-snmp-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 1:5.5-44.el6_4.4 | 1:5.5-44.el6_4.4 |
net-snmp-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 1:5.5-44.el6_4.4 | 1:5.5-44.el6_4.4 |
net-snmp-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 1:5.5-44.el6_4.4 | 1:5.5-44.el6_4.4 |
net-snmp-perlRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 1:5.5-44.el6_4.4 | 1:5.5-44.el6_4.4 |
net-snmp-pythonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 1:5.5-44.el6_4.4 | 1:5.5-44.el6_4.4 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
net-snmp-utilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 1:5.5-44.el6_4.4 | 1:5.5-44.el6_4.4 |
net-snmpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 1:5.5-44.el6_4.4 | 1:5.5-44.el6_4.4 |
net-snmp-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 1:5.5-44.el6_4.4 | 1:5.5-44.el6_4.4 |
net-snmp-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 1:5.5-44.el6_4.4 | 1:5.5-44.el6_4.4 |
net-snmp-perlRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 1:5.5-44.el6_4.4 | 1:5.5-44.el6_4.4 |
net-snmp-pythonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 1:5.5-44.el6_4.4 | 1:5.5-44.el6_4.4 |
net-snmp-utilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 1:5.5-44.el6_4.4 | 1:5.5-44.el6_4.4 |
net-snmp-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 1:5.5-44.el6_4.4 | 1:5.5-44.el6_4.4 |
net-snmpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 1:5.5-44.el6_4.4 | 1:5.5-44.el6_4.4 |
net-snmp-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 1:5.5-44.el6_4.4 | 1:5.5-44.el6_4.4 |
net-snmp-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 1:5.5-44.el6_4.4 | 1:5.5-44.el6_4.4 |
net-snmp-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 1:5.5-44.el6_4.4 | 1:5.5-44.el6_4.4 |
net-snmp-perlRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 1:5.5-44.el6_4.4 | 1:5.5-44.el6_4.4 |
net-snmp-pythonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 1:5.5-44.el6_4.4 | 1:5.5-44.el6_4.4 |
net-snmp-utilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 1:5.5-44.el6_4.4 | 1:5.5-44.el6_4.4 |
net-snmpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 1:5.5-44.el6_4.4 | 1:5.5-44.el6_4.4 |
net-snmp-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 1:5.5-44.el6_4.4 | 1:5.5-44.el6_4.4 |
net-snmp-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 1:5.5-44.el6_4.4 | 1:5.5-44.el6_4.4 |
net-snmp-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 1:5.5-44.el6_4.4 | 1:5.5-44.el6_4.4 |
net-snmp-perlRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 1:5.5-44.el6_4.4 | 1:5.5-44.el6_4.4 |
net-snmp-pythonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 1:5.5-44.el6_4.4 | 1:5.5-44.el6_4.4 |
net-snmp-utilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 1:5.5-44.el6_4.4 | 1:5.5-44.el6_4.4 |
net-snmpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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::client_workstation |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
before 1:5.3.2.2-22.el5_10.1 | 1:5.3.2.2-22.el5_10.1 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Net-SNMP - SNMPD AgentX Subagent Timeout Denial of Service | 2012-09-05 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-6151 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Net-snmp, published December 13, 2013. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 9.45%, the 95th percentile. Fixed in net-snmp 5.7.2.1~dfsg-3.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/64048
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00005.html
support.apple.com/HT205375
sourceforge.net/p/net-snmp/bugs/2411
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0322.html
seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q4/415
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ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2166-1
secunia.com/advisories/59974
gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201409-02.xml
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/89485
kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1038007
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-6151
github.com/advisories/GHSA-mv75-h3qp-gpmf
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-6151
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0019.html
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-January/125828.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=12236
access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2013:1150
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2013/rhba-2013_1150.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-6151