CVE-2015-8100

low

Published 2015-11-10 · Modified 2026-05-06

CVSS v3

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CVSS v2

2.1

VIR risk

2.1

Description

The net-snmp package in OpenBSD through 5.8 uses 0644 permissions for snmpd.conf, which allows local users to obtain sensitive community information by reading this file.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood

20%

Patch ETA

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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8100

OS impact

OS	Version	Status	Fixed in
debian	bookworm	fixed	`0`
debian	bullseye	fixed	`0`
debian	forky	fixed	`0`
debian	sid	fixed	`0`
debian	trixie	fixed	`0`

Application impact

Vendor	Product	Versions	Fixed
net-snmp	net-snmp	`{"endIncluding":"5.8"}`

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134323/OpenBSD-net-snmp-Information-Disclosure.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/09/6
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034099
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8100

CWEs

CWE-200

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.