Slackware Linux 15.0 / current net-snmp Multiple Vulnerabilities (SSA:2022-202-01)

high Nessus Plugin ID 163348

Synopsis

The remote Slackware Linux host is missing a security update to net-snmp.

Description

The version of net-snmp installed on the remote host is prior to 5.9.3. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the SSA:2022-202-01 advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade the affected net-snmp package.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 163348

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2022-202-01.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Published: 7/21/2022

Updated: 2/11/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9

Temporal Score: 6.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-24810

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:net-snmp, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:15.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Slackware/release, Host/Slackware/packages

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-24805, CVE-2022-24806, CVE-2022-24807, CVE-2022-24808, CVE-2022-24809, CVE-2022-24810

IAVA: 2022-A-0305