SNMP_Community string buffer overflow attempt with evasion

 

Code: p559

Severity: Warning

 

Description: This event is generated when an attempt is made to issue an attack against a machine using SNMP v1.

Impact: Varies depending on the implementation. Ranges from Denial of Service (DoS) to code execution.

Corrective: Disable SNMP v1 protocol, use SNMP v2 protocol. Use Ingress/Egress filtering on a packet filtering firewall.