CVE-2020-6059 Information disclosure in Mini-SNMPD
A crafted SNMP packet triggers an out-of-bounds read in MiniSNMPD, allowing attackers to disclose sensitive information or cause a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-6059?
CVE-2020-6059 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mini-SNMPD, published on 4 Feb 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An exploitable out of bounds read vulnerability exists in the way MiniSNMPD version 1.4 parses incoming SNMP packets. A specially crafted SNMP request can trigger an out of bounds memory read which can result in sensitive information disclosure and Denial Of Service. In order to trigger this vulnerability, an attacker needs to send a specially crafted packet to the vulnerable server.
Weakness: CWE-190
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-6059?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Minisnmpd Project Minisnmpd.
How do I fix CVE-2020-6059?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-6059 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-6059 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-6059 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mini-SNMPD
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g3w7-vc7c-f8m9.