NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting net-snmp-agent-libs package, versions <1:5.7.2-49.amzn2.1.2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
53.46% (99th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-NETSNMPAGENTLIBS-6149158
  • published10 Jan 2024
  • disclosed7 Nov 2022

Introduced: 7 Nov 2022

CVE-2022-44793  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 net-snmp-agent-libs to version 1:5.7.2-49.amzn2.1.2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2024-2402.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream net-snmp-agent-libs package and not the net-snmp-agent-libs package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1