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Oracle Linux 9 : net-snmp (ELSA-2026-0696)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 286283
Synopsis
The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.Description
The remote Oracle Linux 9 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2026-0696 advisory.[5.9.1-17.0.1.1]
- fix error index value when snmpget is used a proxy pass [Orabug: 35010262]
[1:5.9.1-17.1]
- fix out of bound access issue (RHEL-137510)
- enable PQC (RHEL-132653)
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Oracle Linux security advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Update the affected packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 286283
File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2026-0696.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 1/15/2026
Updated: 1/15/2026
Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 7.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Temporal Score: 7.8
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-68615
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9.8
Temporal Score: 8.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:net-snmp-libs, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:python3-net-snmp, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:net-snmp-utils, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:net-snmp, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:net-snmp-agent-libs, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:9, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:net-snmp-perl, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:net-snmp-devel
Required KB Items: Host/OracleLinux, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/local_checks_enabled
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 1/15/2026
Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/22/2025
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2025-68615
IAVA: 2026-A-0019