diff --git a/SOURCES/net-snmp-5.8-util-fix.patch b/SOURCES/net-snmp-5.8-util-fix.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3b73b45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SOURCES/net-snmp-5.8-util-fix.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+diff -urNp a/snmplib/cert_util.c b/snmplib/cert_util.c
+--- a/snmplib/cert_util.c	2021-12-09 08:45:23.217942229 +0100
++++ b/snmplib/cert_util.c	2021-12-09 08:46:56.567562352 +0100
+@@ -1368,8 +1368,7 @@ _add_certfile(const char* dirname, const
+ 
+            okey = PEM_read_bio_PrivateKey(certbio, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+            if (NULL == okey)
+-               snmp_log(LOG_ERR, "error parsing key file %s\n",
+-                     key->info.filename);
++               snmp_log(LOG_ERR, "error parsing key file %s\n", filename);
+            else {
+                key = _add_key(okey, dirname, filename, index);
+                if (NULL == key) {
diff --git a/SPECS/net-snmp.spec b/SPECS/net-snmp.spec
index ae5422c..532aec5 100644
--- a/SPECS/net-snmp.spec
+++ b/SPECS/net-snmp.spec
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 Summary:    A collection of SNMP protocol tools and libraries
 Name:       net-snmp
 Version:    5.8
-Release:    23%{?dist}
+Release:    24%{?dist}
 Epoch:      1
 
 License:    BSD
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ Patch40:    net-snmp-5.8-intermediate-certs.patch
 Patch41:    net-snmp-5.8-fix-cert-crash.patch
 Patch42:    net-snmp-5.8-engine-id.patch
 Patch43:    net-snmp-5.8-certs.patch
+Patch44:    net-snmp-5.8-util-fix.patch
 
 # Modern RPM API means at least EL6
 Patch101:   net-snmp-5.8-modern-rpm-api.patch
@@ -237,6 +238,7 @@ rm -r python
 %patch41 -p1 -b .fix-cert-crash
 %patch42 -p1 -b .engine-id
 %patch43 -p1 -b .certs
+%patch44 -p1 -b .utils
 
 %patch101 -p1 -b .modern-rpm-api
 
@@ -491,6 +493,9 @@ LD_LIBRARY_PATH=%{buildroot}/%{_libdir} make test
 %{_libdir}/libnetsnmptrapd*.so.%{soname}*
 
 %changelog
+* Thu Dec 09 2021 Josef Ridky <jridky@redhat.com> - 1:5.8-24
+- fix dereferencing null pointer (#2021403)
+
 * Mon Oct 11 2021 Josef Ridky <jridky@redhat.com> - 1:5.8-23
 - net-snmp-cert gencert create SHA512 (#1908331)