NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting net-snmp package, versions <5.7.3+dfsg-4
Threat Intelligence
EPSS
0.45% (76th
percentile)
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-NETSNMP-310816
- published 8 Oct 2018
- disclosed 8 Oct 2018
Introduced: 8 Oct 2018
CVE-2018-18065 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Debian:unstable net-snmp to version 5.7.3+dfsg-4 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream net-snmp package and not the net-snmp package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.
_set_key in agent/helpers/table_container.c in Net-SNMP before 5.8 has a NULL Pointer Exception bug that can be used by an authenticated attacker to remotely cause the instance to crash via a crafted UDP packet, resulting in Denial of Service.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-18065
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-978220.pdf
- https://securityadvisories.paloaltonetworks.com/Home/Detail/144
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2018-18065
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4314
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45547/
- https://dumpco.re/blog/net-snmp-5.7.3-remote-dos
- https://sourceforge.net/p/net-snmp/code/ci/7ffb8e25a0db851953155de91f0170e9bf8c457d/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20181107-0001/
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106265
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2018-18065
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3792-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3792-2/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3792-3/