CVE-2005-4837 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2005-4837: snmp_api.c in snmpd in Net-SNMP 5.2.x before 5.2.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.3, and 5.0.x before 5.0.10.2, when running in master agentx mode, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) by causing a particular TCP disconnect, which triggers a free of an incorrect variable, a different vuln

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2005-4837 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

net-snmp→ fixed in5.2.2-1urgency: medium

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y net-snmp

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

net-snmp→ fixed in5.2.2-1urgency: medium

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y net-snmp

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

net-snmp→ fixed in5.2.2-1urgency: medium

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y net-snmp

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