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ZABBIX SNMP Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA24020
Release Date: 2007-02-02
Last Update: 2007-02-05
Popularity: 5,630 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: DoS
System access
Where: From local network
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:ZABBIX 1.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2007-0640


Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in ZABBIX, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) or to compromise a vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error when processing SNMP responses. This can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow via a specially crafted SNMP packet containing an invalid IP address and may allow execution of arbitrary code.

Successful exploitation requires knowledge about a monitored SNMP device or SNMP daemon.

The vulnerability is reported in version 1.1.2, 1.1.3, and 1.1.4.

Solution:
Update to version 1.1.5.

Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by the vendor.

Changelog:
2007-02-05: Added CVE reference.

Original Advisory:
http://www.zabbix.com/rn1.1.5.php


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