1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-1450-1

USN-1450-1: Net-SNMP vulnerability

Publication date

23 May 2012

Overview

Net-SNMP could be made to crash if it received specially crafted network traffic.

Releases

Packages

  • net-snmp - SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) server and applications

Details

It was discovered that Net-SNMP incorrectly performed entry lookups in the
extension table. A remote attacker could send a specially crafted request
and cause the SNMP server to crash, leading to a denial of service.

It was discovered that Net-SNMP incorrectly performed entry lookups in the
extension table. A remote attacker could send a specially crafted request
and cause the SNMP server to crash, leading to a denial of service.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
8.04 hardy libsnmp15 –  5.4.1~dfsg-4ubuntu4.4
12.04 precise libsnmp15 –  5.4.3~dfsg-2.4ubuntu1.1
11.10 oneiric libsnmp15 –  5.4.3~dfsg-2.2ubuntu1.1
11.04 natty libsnmp15 –  5.4.3~dfsg-2ubuntu1.1
10.04 lucid libsnmp15 –  5.4.2.1~dfsg0ubuntu1-0ubuntu2.2

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