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CVE-2025-68615

Net-snmp buffer overflow

9.8 CRITICALPublic exploitEPSS 42.4%
  1. Published22 Dec 2025

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.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Net-snmp< 5.9.5 · 5.10
Debian Linux11.0

Frequently asked

Is CVE-2025-68615 being actively exploited?

CVE-2025-68615 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. A public exploit reference exists, so treat it as exploitable. Its EPSS exploit probability is 42.4%.

How severe is CVE-2025-68615?

CVE-2025-68615 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated critical. EPSS estimates a 42.4% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2025-68615?

Affected products include Net-snmp, Debian Linux.

How do I fix CVE-2025-68615?

Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Net-snmp 5.9.5 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.

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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.