Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : net-snmp (MDVSA-2012:099)

low Nessus Plugin ID 59653

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Synopsis

The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

A vulnerability has been discovered and corrected in net-snmp :

An array index error, leading to out-of heap-based buffer read flaw was found in the way net-snmp agent performed entries lookup in the extension table. When certain MIB subtree was handled by the extend directive, a remote attacker having read privilege to the subtree could use this flaw to cause a denial of service (snmpd crash) via SNMP GET request involving a non-existent extension table entry (CVE-2012-2141).

The updated packages have been patched to correct this issue.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 59653

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2012-099.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 6/22/2012

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.5

Temporal Score: 3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64net-snmp-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64net-snmp-static-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64net-snmp20, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64net-snmp25, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libnet-snmp-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libnet-snmp-static-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libnet-snmp20, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libnet-snmp25, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:net-snmp, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:net-snmp-mibs, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:net-snmp-tkmib, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:net-snmp-trapd, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:net-snmp-utils, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:perl-netsnmp, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:python-netsnmp, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2010.1, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2011

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/21/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-2141

BID: 53255

MDVSA: 2012:099

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