CVE-2009-1887

Name: CVE-2009-1887
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2009-06-26T18:30:00.86+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.21%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2009-1887 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. agent/snmp_agent.c in snmpd in net-snmp 5.0.9 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a crafted SNMP GETBULK request that triggers a divide-by-zero error. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2008-4309.. EPSS estimates a 2.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

agent/snmp_agent.c in snmpd in net-snmp 5.0.9 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a crafted SNMP GETBULK request that triggers a divide-by-zero error. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2008-4309.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.21%

80.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-369

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Net-Snmp	Net-Snmp	5.0.9

References

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:156Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1124.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=506903Issue Tracking, Patch
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8426Tool Signature
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9716Tool Signature
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:156Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1124.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=506903Issue Tracking, Patch
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8426Tool Signature
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9716Tool Signature

Timeline

Published: Jun 26, 2009
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2009-1887?

How severe is CVE-2009-1887?

Severity scoring for CVE-2009-1887 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.21% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2009-1887?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST