1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-564-1

USN-564-1: Net-SNMP vulnerability

Publication date

9 January 2008

Overview

Net-SNMP vulnerability

Releases

Packages

Details

Bill Trost discovered that snmpd did not properly limit GETBULK
requests. A remote attacker could specify a large number of
max-repetitions and cause a denial of service via resource
exhaustion.

Bill Trost discovered that snmpd did not properly limit GETBULK
requests. A remote attacker could specify a large number of
max-repetitions and cause a denial of service via resource
exhaustion.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect 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
7.10 gutsy snmpd –  5.3.1-6ubuntu2.1
7.04 feisty snmpd –  5.2.3-4ubuntu1.1
6.10 edgy snmpd –  5.2.2-5ubuntu1.1
6.06 dapper snmpd –  5.2.1.2-4ubuntu2.2

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