SB2018102507 - OpenSUSE Linux update for net-snmp
Published: October 25, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018102507
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.