CVE-2025-68615

EUVD-2025-204779
net-snmp is a SNMP application library, tools and daemon. Prior to versions 5.9.5 and 5.10.pre2, a specially crafted packet to an net-snmp snmptrapd daemon can cause a buffer overflow and the daemon to crash. This issue has been patched in versions 5.9.5 and 5.10.pre2.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
9.8 CRITICAL
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
GitHub_MCNA
9.8 CRITICAL
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 14%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
net-snmpnet-snmp
𝑥
< 5.9.5
net-snmpnet-snmp
5.10:pre1
debiandebian_linux
11.0
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
net-snmp
bookworm
vulnerable
bookworm (security)
5.9.3+dfsg-2+deb12u1
fixed
bullseye
vulnerable
bullseye (security)
5.9+dfsg-4+deb11u3
fixed
forky
5.9.5.2+dfsg-2.1
fixed
sid
5.9.5.2+dfsg-2.1
fixed
trixie
vulnerable
trixie (security)
5.9.4+dfsg-2+deb13u1
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
net-snmp
bionic
Fixed 5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.8+esm1
released
focal
Fixed 5.8+dfsg-2ubuntu2.9+esm2
released
jammy
Fixed 5.9.1+dfsg-1ubuntu2.9
released
noble
Fixed 5.9.4+dfsg-1.1ubuntu3.2
released
plucky
Fixed 5.9.4+dfsg-1.1ubuntu7.1
released
questing
Fixed 5.9.4+dfsg-2ubuntu2.1
released
trusty
Fixed 5.7.2~dfsg-8.1ubuntu3.3+esm4
released
xenial
Fixed 5.7.3+dfsg-1ubuntu4.6+esm2
released
Common Weakness Enumeration
Vulnerability Media Exposure
References
https://github.com/net-snmp/net-snmp/security/advisories/GHSA-4389-rwqf-q9gq
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/09/2
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2026/01/msg00000.html
https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-68615-detection-script-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-affecting-net-snmp
https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-68615-mitigation-script-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-affecting-net-snmp