Alpine: multiple net-snmp packages: security update to 5.9.3-r2

medium Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 424200

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities referenced in the following CVEs:

- The net-snmp package in OpenBSD through 5.8 uses 0644 permissions for snmpd.conf, which allows local users
to obtain sensitive community information by reading this file. (CVE-2015-8100)

- handle_ipDefaultTTL in agent/mibgroup/ip-mib/ip_scalars.c in Net-SNMP 5.8 through 5.9.3 has a NULL Pointer
Exception bug that can be used by a remote attacker (who has write access) to cause the instance to crash
via a crafted UDP packet, resulting in Denial of Service. (CVE-2022-44792)

- handle_ipv6IpForwarding in agent/mibgroup/ip-mib/ip_scalars.c in Net-SNMP 5.4.3 through 5.9.3 has a NULL
Pointer Exception bug that can be used by a remote attacker to cause the instance to crash via a crafted
UDP packet, resulting in Denial of Service. (CVE-2022-44793)

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 424200

Version: Revision 1.7

Type: Local

Family: Alpine Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 4/4/2025

Updated: 5/30/2025

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3

Percentile: 23.51

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

Temporal Score: 1.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2015-8100

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 5.9

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-44793

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/9/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-8100, CVE-2022-44792, CVE-2022-44793

BID: 77523

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