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Amazon Linux 2 : net-snmp (ALAS-2020-1454)

high Nessus Plugin ID 138620

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Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux 2 host is missing a security update.

Description

snmp_oid_compare in snmplib/snmp_api.c in Net-SNMP before 5.8 has a NULL pointer Exception bug that can be used by an unauthenticated attacker to remotely cause the instance to crash via a crafted UDP packet, resulting in Denial of Service. (CVE-2018-18066)

Solution

Run 'yum update net-snmp' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS-2020-1454.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 138620

File Name: al2_ALAS-2020-1454.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/20/2020

Updated: 3/1/2024

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.9

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-18066

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.7

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:net-snmp-python, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:net-snmp-libs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:net-snmp-sysvinit, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:net-snmp-utils, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:net-snmp-devel, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:net-snmp-agent-libs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:net-snmp-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:net-snmp-gui, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:net-snmp-perl, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:net-snmp

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/17/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/8/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-18066

ALAS: 2020-1454