vulnerability
VMware Photon OS: CVE-2022-44793
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) | Nov 7, 2022 | Jan 20, 2025 | May 27, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
Nov 7, 2022
Added
Jan 20, 2025
Modified
May 27, 2026
Description
handle_ipv6IpForwarding in agent/mibgroup/ip-mib/ip_scalars.c in Net-SNMP 5.4.3 through 5.9.3 has a NULL Pointer Exception bug that can be used by a remote attacker to cause the instance to crash via a crafted UDP packet, resulting in Denial of Service.
Solution
vmware-photon_os_update_tdnf
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