CVE catalog

CVE-2004-2300

net-snmp: CVE-2004-2300

Severity: Low
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.65% · Oct 25, 2026

Buffer overflow in snmpd in ucd-snmp 4.2.6 and earlier, when installed setuid root, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long -p command line argument. NOTE: it is not clear whether there are any standard configurations in which snmpd is installed setuid or setgid. If not, then this issue should not be included in CVE.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	net-snmp	sid	`5.9.5.2+dfsg-3`	not affected
Debian	net-snmp	forky	`5.9.5.2+dfsg-3`	not affected
Debian	net-snmp	trixie	`5.9.4+dfsg-2+deb13u1`	not affected
Debian	net-snmp	trixie-security	`5.9.4+dfsg-2+deb13u1`	not affected
Debian	net-snmp	bookworm	`5.9.3+dfsg-2+deb12u1`	not affected
Debian	net-snmp	bookworm-security	`5.9.3+dfsg-2+deb12u1`	not affected

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	net-snmp	source	sid	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	net-snmp	source	forky	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	net-snmp	source	trixie	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	net-snmp	source	bookworm	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[libnetsnmptrapd40]Unknown
Source package: [net-snmp]
Details (4)
- 5.9.3+dfsg-2+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · net-snmp · debian · bookworm
- 5.9.3+dfsg-2+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · net-snmp · debian · bookworm
- 5.9.3+dfsg-2+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · net-snmp · debian · bookworm
- 5.9.3+dfsg-2+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · net-snmp · debian · bookworm
[libsnmp40]Unknown
Source package: [net-snmp]
Details (4)
- 5.9.3+dfsg-2+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · net-snmp · debian · bookworm
- 5.9.3+dfsg-2+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · net-snmp · debian · bookworm
- 5.9.3+dfsg-2+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · net-snmp · debian · bookworm
- 5.9.3+dfsg-2+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · net-snmp · debian · bookworm
[libsnmp-base]Unknown
Source package: [net-snmp]
Details (4)
- 5.9.3+dfsg-2+deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · net-snmp · debian · bookworm
- 5.9.3+dfsg-2+deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · net-snmp · debian · bookworm
- 5.9.3+dfsg-2+deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · net-snmp · debian · bookworm
- 5.9.3+dfsg-2+deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · net-snmp · debian · bookworm
[libsnmp-dev]Unknown
Source package: [net-snmp]
Details (4)
- 5.9.3+dfsg-2+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · net-snmp · debian · bookworm
- 5.9.3+dfsg-2+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · net-snmp · debian · bookworm
- 5.9.3+dfsg-2+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · net-snmp · debian · bookworm
- 5.9.3+dfsg-2+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · net-snmp · debian · bookworm
[libsnmp-perl]Unknown
Source package: [net-snmp]
Details (4)
- 5.9.3+dfsg-2+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · net-snmp · debian · bookworm
- 5.9.3+dfsg-2+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · net-snmp · debian · bookworm
- 5.9.3+dfsg-2+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · net-snmp · debian · bookworm
- 5.9.3+dfsg-2+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · net-snmp · debian · bookworm
[snmp]Unknown
Source package: [net-snmp]
Details (4)
- 5.9.3+dfsg-2+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · net-snmp · debian · bookworm
- 5.9.3+dfsg-2+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · net-snmp · debian · bookworm
- 5.9.3+dfsg-2+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · net-snmp · debian · bookworm
- 5.9.3+dfsg-2+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · net-snmp · debian · bookworm
[snmpd]Unknown
Source package: [net-snmp]
Details (4)
- 5.9.3+dfsg-2+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · net-snmp · debian · bookworm
- 5.9.3+dfsg-2+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · net-snmp · debian · bookworm
- 5.9.3+dfsg-2+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · net-snmp · debian · bookworm
- 5.9.3+dfsg-2+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · net-snmp · debian · bookworm
[snmptrapd]Unknown
Source package: [net-snmp]
Details (4)
- 5.9.3+dfsg-2+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · net-snmp · debian · bookworm
- 5.9.3+dfsg-2+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · net-snmp · debian · bookworm
- 5.9.3+dfsg-2+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · net-snmp · debian · bookworm
- 5.9.3+dfsg-2+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · net-snmp · debian · bookworm
[tkmib]Unknown
Source package: [net-snmp]
Details (4)
- 5.9.3+dfsg-2+deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · net-snmp · debian · bookworm
- 5.9.3+dfsg-2+deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · net-snmp · debian · bookworm
- 5.9.3+dfsg-2+deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · net-snmp · debian · bookworm
- 5.9.3+dfsg-2+deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · net-snmp · debian · bookworm

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:02:32 PM UTC

References

[https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2004-2300]

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS]