NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting net-snmp-sysvinit 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

Exploit Maturity
Not Defined
EPSS
0.51% (77th percentile)

Do your applications use this vulnerable package?

In a few clicks we can analyze your entire application and see what components are vulnerable in your application, and suggest you quick fixes.

Test your applications

Snyk Learn

Learn about NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerabilities in an interactive lesson.

Start learning
  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-NETSNMPSYSVINIT-6149218
  • 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-sysvinit 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-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.

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 Scores

version 3.1