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CVE-2008-6123 Details

Description

The netsnmp_udp_fmtaddr function (snmplib/snmpUDPDomain.c) in net-snmp 5.0.9 through 5.4.2.1, when using TCP wrappers for client authorization, does not properly parse hosts.allow rules, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and execute SNMP queries, related to "source/destination IP address confusion."

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=250429	CVE	ExploitIssue Tracking
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00003.html	CVE	Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00002.html	CVE	Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00003.html	CVE	Mailing List
http://net-snmp.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/net-snmp/trunk/net-snmp/snmplib/snmpUDPDomain.c?r1=17325&r2=17367&pathrev=17367	CVE	Product
http://net-snmp.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/net-snmp?view=rev&revision=17367	CVE	Product
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=485211	CVE	Issue TrackingPatch
http://secunia.com/advisories/34499	CVE	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/35416	CVE	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/35685	CVE	Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10289	CVE	Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/12/2	CVE	Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/12/4	CVE	Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/12/7	CVE	Mailing List
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0295.html	CVE	Not Applicable
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021921	CVE	Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=250429	[email protected]	ExploitIssue Tracking
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00003.html	[email protected]	Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00002.html	[email protected]	Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00003.html	[email protected]	Mailing List
http://net-snmp.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/net-snmp/trunk/net-snmp/snmplib/snmpUDPDomain.c?r1=17325&r2=17367&pathrev=17367	[email protected]	Product
http://net-snmp.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/net-snmp?view=rev&revision=17367	[email protected]	Product
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=485211	[email protected]	Issue TrackingPatch
http://secunia.com/advisories/34499	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/35416	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/35685	[email protected]	Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10289	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/12/2	[email protected]	Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/12/4	[email protected]	Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/12/7	[email protected]	Mailing List
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0295.html	[email protected]	Not Applicable
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021921	[email protected]	Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-863	Incorrect Authorization	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
net-snmp net-snmp	>= 5.0.9, <= 5.4.2.1
CPE cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
opensuse opensuse	10.3-11.1 11.2
CPE cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:10.3-11.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.2:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
suse linux enterprise	9-11
CPE cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise:9-11:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux	3.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

7 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 23, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jan 12, 2024	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Sep 29, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Feb 12, 2009	Initial Analysis	[email protected]

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