SB2022011196 - SUSE update for net-snmp

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SB2022011196 - SUSE update for net-snmp

Published: January 11, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022011196
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

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) Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-15862)

The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to insecure permissions set by the Net-snmp installed on Debian-based systems. A remote user can overwrite files in net-snmp directory via EXTEND MIB and execute arbitrary code on the system with root privileges.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References