NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting net-snmp-sysvinit package, versions <1:5.7.2-49.amzn2.1.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Not Defined
EPSS
0.12% (47th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-NETSNMPSYSVINIT-6098691
  • published5 Dec 2023
  • disclosed16 Apr 2024

Introduced: 5 Dec 2023

CVE-2022-24810  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 net-snmp-sysvinit to version 1:5.7.2-49.amzn2.1.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2023-2366.

NVD Description

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

net-snmp provides various tools relating to the Simple Network Management Protocol. Prior to version 5.9.2, a user with read-write credentials can use a malformed OID in a SET to the nsVacmAccessTable to cause a NULL pointer dereference. Version 5.9.2 contains a patch. Users should use strong SNMPv3 credentials and avoid sharing the credentials. Those who must use SNMPv1 or SNMPv2c should use a complex community string and enhance the protection by restricting access to a given IP address range.

CVSS Scores

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