Net-SNMP Critical Buffer Overflow Vulnerability - 20251229001¶
Overview¶
The WASOC has been made aware of a Net-SNMP critical buffer overflow vulnerability. This vulnerability can be exploited by a specially crafted packet to an net-snmp snmptrapd daemon, causing a buffer overflow and the daemon to crash.
What is vulnerable?¶
| Product Affected | Versions | CVE | CVSS | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNMP (net-snmp) | 5.10.x prior to 5.10.pre2 All versions prior to 5.9.5 |
CVE-2025-68615 | 9.8 | Critical |
What has been observed?¶
The WASOC has not received any reports of exploitation of this vulnerability on Western Australian Government networks at the time of writing.
Recommendation¶
The WASOC recommends administrators apply the solutions as per vendor instructions to all affected devices within expected timeframes (refer Patch Management):