SB2018101807 - Arch Linux update for net-snmp

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SB2018101807 - Arch Linux update for net-snmp

Published: October 18, 2018

Security Bulletin ID SB2018101807
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Null pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-18065)

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The vulnerability exists  in the _set_key() function, as defined in the agent/helpers/table_container.c source code file due to a NULL pointer exception bug. A remote attacker can send a malicious UDP packet, trigger a NULL pointer dereference condition, cause the application to crash.


2) Null pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-18066)

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The vulnerability exists in the snmp_oid_compare() function, as defined in the snmplib/snmp_api.c source code file due to a NULL pointer exception bug. A remote attacker can send a malicious UDP packet, trigger a NULL pointer dereference condition, cause the application to crash.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References