USN-946-1: Net-SNMP vulnerability
Publication date
2 June 2010
Overview
UDP clients might be able to bypass access restrictions of the SNMP server.
Releases
Packages
- net-snmp - Simple Network Management Protocol server and libraries
Details
The SNMP server did not correctly validate certain UDP clients when using
TCP wrappers. Under some situations, a remote attacker could bypass
access restrictions and communicate with the SNMP server, potentially
leading to a loss of privacy or a denial of service.
The SNMP server did not correctly validate certain UDP clients when using
TCP wrappers. Under some situations, a remote attacker could bypass
access restrictions and communicate with the SNMP server, potentially
leading to a loss of privacy or 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.04 lucid | libsnmp15 – 5.4.2.1~dfsg0ubuntu1-0ubuntu2.1 | ||
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