# CVE-2022-44792: tkmib: handle_ipDefaultTTL in agent/mibgroup/ip-mib/ip_scalars.c in Net-SNMP 5.8 through 5.9.3 has a NULL Pointer Exception...

CVE-2022-44792 is fixed in 18 products on 1 platform, first by libnetsnmptrapd40 5.9.1+dfsg-1ubuntu2.4, released November 6, 2022. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-44792
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 6.5 (Medium)
- EPSS: 0.5205
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Nov 6, 2022

## Description

handle_ipDefaultTTL in agent/mibgroup/ip-mib/ip_scalars.c in Net-SNMP 5.8 through 5.9.3 has a NULL Pointer Exception bug that can be used by a remote attacker (who has write access) to cause the instance to crash via a crafted UDP packet, resulting in Denial of Service.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | libnetsnmptrapd40 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 5.9.1+dfsg-1ubuntu2.4 | [libnetsnmptrapd40 5.9.1+dfsg-1ubuntu2.4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libnetsnmptrapd40-5.9.1-dfsg-1ubuntu2.4.md) | Nov 6, 2022 |
| Linux | libsnmp-base Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.8 | [libsnmp-base 5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.8](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libsnmp-base-5.7.3-dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.8.md) | Nov 6, 2022 |
| Linux | libsnmp-base Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 5.8+dfsg-2ubuntu2.6 | [libsnmp-base 5.8+dfsg-2ubuntu2.6](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libsnmp-base-5.8-dfsg-2ubuntu2.6.md) | Nov 6, 2022 |
| Linux | libsnmp-base Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 5.9.1+dfsg-1ubuntu2.4 | [libsnmp-base 5.9.1+dfsg-1ubuntu2.4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libsnmp-base-5.9.1-dfsg-1ubuntu2.4.md) | Nov 6, 2022 |
| Linux | libsnmp-perl Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.8 | [libsnmp-perl 5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.8](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libsnmp-perl-5.7.3-dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.8.md) | Nov 6, 2022 |
| Linux | libsnmp-perl Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 5.8+dfsg-2ubuntu2.6 | [libsnmp-perl 5.8+dfsg-2ubuntu2.6](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libsnmp-perl-5.8-dfsg-2ubuntu2.6.md) | Nov 6, 2022 |
| Linux | libsnmp-perl Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 5.9.1+dfsg-1ubuntu2.4 | [libsnmp-perl 5.9.1+dfsg-1ubuntu2.4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libsnmp-perl-5.9.1-dfsg-1ubuntu2.4.md) | Nov 6, 2022 |
| Linux | libsnmp30 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.8 | [libsnmp30 5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.8](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libsnmp30-5.7.3-dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.8.md) | Nov 6, 2022 |
| Linux | libsnmp35 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 5.8+dfsg-2ubuntu2.6 | [libsnmp35 5.8+dfsg-2ubuntu2.6](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libsnmp35-5.8-dfsg-2ubuntu2.6.md) | Nov 6, 2022 |
| Linux | libsnmp40 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 5.9.1+dfsg-1ubuntu2.4 | [libsnmp40 5.9.1+dfsg-1ubuntu2.4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libsnmp40-5.9.1-dfsg-1ubuntu2.4.md) | Nov 6, 2022 |
| Linux | net-snmp Debian 11.6 (bullseye) | 5.9+dfsg-4+deb11u2 | [DLA-4381-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/dla-4381-1.md) | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Linux | net-snmp Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 5.9.3+dfsg-2 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-44792](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-44792.md) | Nov 7, 2022 |
| Linux | net-snmp Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 5.9.3+dfsg-2 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-44792](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-44792.md) | Nov 7, 2022 |
| Linux | net-snmp Debian 14 | 5.9.3+dfsg-2 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-44792](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-44792.md) | Nov 7, 2022 |
| Linux | net-snmp RHEL 8 | 1:5.8-27.el8 | [RHSA-2023:2969](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-2969.md) | May 16, 2023 |
| Linux | net-snmp RHEL 9 | 1:5.9.1-9.el9 | [RHSA-2023:2444](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-2444.md) | May 9, 2023 |
| Linux | net-snmp almalinux 8 | 1:5.8-27.el8 | [ALSA-2023:2969](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-2969.md) | May 16, 2023 |
| Linux | net-snmp almalinux 9 | 1:5.9.1-9.el9 | [ALSA-2023:2444](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-2444.md) | May 9, 2023 |
| Linux | net-snmp ol 8 | 1:5.8-27.0.1.el8 | [ELSA-2023-2969](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-2969.md) | May 24, 2023 |
| Linux | net-snmp ol 9 | 1:5.9.1-9.0.1.el9 | [ELSA-2023-2444](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-2444.md) | May 15, 2023 |
| Linux | net-snmp-agent-libs RHEL 8 | 1:5.8-27.el8 | [RHSA-2023:2969](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-2969.md) | May 16, 2023 |
| Linux | net-snmp-agent-libs RHEL 9 | 1:5.9.1-9.el9 | [RHSA-2023:2444](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-2444.md) | May 9, 2023 |
| Linux | net-snmp-agent-libs almalinux 8 | 1:5.8-27.el8 | [ALSA-2023:2969](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-2969.md) | May 16, 2023 |
| Linux | net-snmp-agent-libs almalinux 9 | 1:5.9.1-9.el9 | [ALSA-2023:2444](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-2444.md) | May 9, 2023 |
| Linux | net-snmp-agent-libs ol 8 | 1:5.8-27.0.1.el8 | [ELSA-2023-2969](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-2969.md) | May 24, 2023 |
| Linux | net-snmp-agent-libs ol 9 | 1:5.9.1-9.0.1.el9 | [ELSA-2023-2444](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-2444.md) | May 15, 2023 |
| Linux | net-snmp-devel RHEL 8 | 1:5.8-27.el8 | [RHSA-2023:2969](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-2969.md) | May 16, 2023 |
| Linux | net-snmp-devel RHEL 9 | 1:5.9.1-9.el9 | [RHSA-2023:2444](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-2444.md) | May 9, 2023 |
| Linux | net-snmp-devel almalinux 8 | 1:5.8-27.el8 | [ALSA-2023:2969](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-2969.md) | May 16, 2023 |
| Linux | net-snmp-devel almalinux 9 | 1:5.9.1-9.el9 | [ALSA-2023:2444](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-2444.md) | May 9, 2023 |
| Linux | net-snmp-devel ol 8 | 1:5.8-27.0.1.el8 | [ELSA-2023-2969](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-2969.md) | May 24, 2023 |
| Linux | net-snmp-devel ol 9 | 1:5.9.1-9.0.1.el9 | [ELSA-2023-2444](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-2444.md) | May 15, 2023 |
| Linux | net-snmp-libs RHEL 8 | 1:5.8-27.el8 | [RHSA-2023:2969](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-2969.md) | May 16, 2023 |
| Linux | net-snmp-libs RHEL 9 | 1:5.9.1-9.el9 | [RHSA-2023:2444](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-2444.md) | May 9, 2023 |
| Linux | net-snmp-libs almalinux 8 | 1:5.8-27.el8 | [ALSA-2023:2969](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-2969.md) | May 16, 2023 |
| Linux | net-snmp-libs almalinux 9 | 1:5.9.1-9.el9 | [ALSA-2023:2444](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-2444.md) | May 9, 2023 |
| Linux | net-snmp-libs ol 8 | 1:5.8-27.0.1.el8 | [ELSA-2023-2969](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-2969.md) | May 24, 2023 |
| Linux | net-snmp-libs ol 9 | 1:5.9.1-9.0.1.el9 | [ELSA-2023-2444](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-2444.md) | May 15, 2023 |
| Linux | net-snmp-perl RHEL 8 | 1:5.8-27.el8 | [RHSA-2023:2969](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-2969.md) | May 16, 2023 |
| Linux | net-snmp-perl RHEL 9 | 1:5.9.1-9.el9 | [RHSA-2023:2444](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-2444.md) | May 9, 2023 |
| Linux | net-snmp-perl almalinux 8 | 1:5.8-27.el8 | [ALSA-2023:2969](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-2969.md) | May 16, 2023 |
| Linux | net-snmp-perl almalinux 9 | 1:5.9.1-9.el9 | [ALSA-2023:2444](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-2444.md) | May 9, 2023 |
| Linux | net-snmp-perl ol 8 | 1:5.8-27.0.1.el8 | [ELSA-2023-2969](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-2969.md) | May 24, 2023 |
| Linux | net-snmp-perl ol 9 | 1:5.9.1-9.0.1.el9 | [ELSA-2023-2444](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-2444.md) | May 15, 2023 |
| Linux | net-snmp-utils RHEL 8 | 1:5.8-27.el8 | [RHSA-2023:2969](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-2969.md) | May 16, 2023 |
| Linux | net-snmp-utils RHEL 9 | 1:5.9.1-9.el9 | [RHSA-2023:2444](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-2444.md) | May 9, 2023 |
| Linux | net-snmp-utils almalinux 8 | 1:5.8-27.el8 | [ALSA-2023:2969](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-2969.md) | May 16, 2023 |
| Linux | net-snmp-utils almalinux 9 | 1:5.9.1-9.el9 | [ALSA-2023:2444](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-2444.md) | May 9, 2023 |
| Linux | net-snmp-utils ol 8 | 1:5.8-27.0.1.el8 | [ELSA-2023-2969](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-2969.md) | May 24, 2023 |
| Linux | net-snmp-utils ol 9 | 1:5.9.1-9.0.1.el9 | [ELSA-2023-2444](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-2444.md) | May 15, 2023 |
| Linux | python-netsnmp Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.8 | [python-netsnmp 5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.8](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-python-netsnmp-5.7.3-dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.8.md) | Nov 6, 2022 |
| Linux | python3-net-snmp RHEL 9 | 1:5.9.1-9.el9 | [RHSA-2023:2444](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-2444.md) | May 9, 2023 |
| Linux | python3-net-snmp almalinux 9 | 1:5.9.1-9.el9 | [ALSA-2023:2444](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-2444.md) | May 9, 2023 |
| Linux | python3-net-snmp ol 9 | 1:5.9.1-9.0.1.el9 | [ELSA-2023-2444](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-2444.md) | May 15, 2023 |
| Linux | snmp Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.8 | [snmp 5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.8](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-snmp-5.7.3-dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.8.md) | Nov 6, 2022 |
| Linux | snmp Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 5.8+dfsg-2ubuntu2.6 | [snmp 5.8+dfsg-2ubuntu2.6](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-snmp-5.8-dfsg-2ubuntu2.6.md) | Nov 6, 2022 |
| Linux | snmp Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 5.9.1+dfsg-1ubuntu2.4 | [snmp 5.9.1+dfsg-1ubuntu2.4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-snmp-5.9.1-dfsg-1ubuntu2.4.md) | Nov 6, 2022 |
| Linux | snmpd Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.8 | [snmpd 5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.8](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-snmpd-5.7.3-dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.8.md) | Nov 6, 2022 |
| Linux | snmpd Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 5.8+dfsg-2ubuntu2.6 | [snmpd 5.8+dfsg-2ubuntu2.6](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-snmpd-5.8-dfsg-2ubuntu2.6.md) | Nov 6, 2022 |
| Linux | snmpd Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 5.9.1+dfsg-1ubuntu2.4 | [snmpd 5.9.1+dfsg-1ubuntu2.4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-snmpd-5.9.1-dfsg-1ubuntu2.4.md) | Nov 6, 2022 |
| Linux | snmptrapd Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.8 | [snmptrapd 5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.8](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-snmptrapd-5.7.3-dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.8.md) | Nov 6, 2022 |
| Linux | snmptrapd Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 5.8+dfsg-2ubuntu2.6 | [snmptrapd 5.8+dfsg-2ubuntu2.6](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-snmptrapd-5.8-dfsg-2ubuntu2.6.md) | Nov 6, 2022 |
| Linux | snmptrapd Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 5.9.1+dfsg-1ubuntu2.4 | [snmptrapd 5.9.1+dfsg-1ubuntu2.4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-snmptrapd-5.9.1-dfsg-1ubuntu2.4.md) | Nov 6, 2022 |
| Linux | tkmib Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.8 | [tkmib 5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.8](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-tkmib-5.7.3-dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.8.md) | Nov 6, 2022 |
| Linux | tkmib Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 5.8+dfsg-2ubuntu2.6 | [tkmib 5.8+dfsg-2ubuntu2.6](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-tkmib-5.8-dfsg-2ubuntu2.6.md) | Nov 6, 2022 |
| Linux | tkmib Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 5.9.1+dfsg-1ubuntu2.4 | [tkmib 5.9.1+dfsg-1ubuntu2.4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-tkmib-5.9.1-dfsg-1ubuntu2.4.md) | Nov 6, 2022 |

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