Ubuntu Security Notice 3792-2 - USN-3792-1 fixed a vulnerability in Net-SNMP. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM. It was discovered that Net-SNMP incorrectly handled certain certain crafted packets. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Net-SNMP to crash, resulting in a denial of service. Various other issues were also addressed.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3792-2
October 16, 2018
net-snmp vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 12.04 ESM
Summary:
Net-SNMP could be made to crash if it received specially crafted
network traffic.
Software Description:
- net-snmp: SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) server and
applications
Details:
USN-3792-1 fixed a vulnerability in Net-SNMP. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Net-SNMP incorrectly handled certain certain
crafted packets. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to
cause Net-SNMP to crash, resulting in a denial of service.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 12.04 ESM:
libsnmp15 5.4.3~dfsg-2.4ubuntu1.4
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3792-2
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3792-1
CVE-2018-18065