CVE-2025-68615

Name: CVE-2025-68615
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-12-23T00:15:43.83+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 42.69%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-68615 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. net-snmp is a SNMP application library, tools and daemon. Prior to versions 5.9.5 and 5.10.pre2, a specially crafted packet to an net-snmp snmptrapd daemon can cause a buffer overflow and the daemon to crash. EPSS estimates a 42.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

net-snmp is a SNMP application library, tools and daemon. Prior to versions 5.9.5 and 5.10.pre2, a specially crafted packet to an net-snmp snmptrapd daemon can cause a buffer overflow and the daemon to crash. This issue has been patched in versions 5.9.5 and 5.10.pre2.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

42.69%

98.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Net-Snmp	Net-Snmp	< 5.9.5	—
Net-Snmp	Net-Snmp	5.10	Pre1
Debian	Debian Linux	11.0	—

References

https://github.com/net-snmp/net-snmp/security/advisories/GHSA-4389-rwqf-q9gqVendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/09/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2026/01/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-68615-detection-script-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-affecting-net-snmpExploit, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-68615-mitigation-script-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-affecting-net-snmpMitigation, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 23, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-68615?

How severe is CVE-2025-68615?

CVE-2025-68615 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 42.69% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-68615?

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