Ubuntu Security Notices
USN-3792-2

USN-3792-2: Net-SNMP vulnerability

Publication date

16 October 2018

Overview

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

Releases

12.04

Packages

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

Details

USN-3792-1 fixed a vulnerability in Net-SNMP. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that Net-SNMP incorrectly handled certain certain crafted
packets. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Net-SNMP
to crash, resulting in a denial of service.

USN-3792-1 fixed a vulnerability in Net-SNMP. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that Net-SNMP incorrectly handled certain certain crafted
packets. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Net-SNMP
to crash, resulting in 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
12.04 precise	libsnmp15 – 5.4.3~dfsg-2.4ubuntu1.4

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References

CVE-2018-18065

CVE-2018-18065