Debian dla-3088 : libsnmp-base - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 164523

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

The remote Debian 10 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the dla-3088 advisory.

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3088-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Thorsten Alteholz August 30, 2022 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : net-snmp Version : 5.7.3+dfsg-5+deb10u3 CVE ID : CVE-2022-24805 CVE-2022-24806 CVE-2022-24807 CVE-2022-24808 CVE-2022-24809 CVE-2022-24810

Yu Zhang and Nanyu Zhong discovered several vulnerabilities in net-snmp, a suite of Simple Network Management Protocol applications, which could result in denial of service or the execution of arbitrary code.

For Debian 10 buster, these problems have been fixed in version 5.7.3+dfsg-5+deb10u3.

We recommend that you upgrade your net-snmp packages.

For the detailed security status of net-snmp please refer to its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/net-snmp

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security 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 libsnmp-base packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 164523

File Name: debian_DLA-3088.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 8/31/2022

Updated: 1/22/2025

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, 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-2022-24805

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:debian:debian_linux:libsnmp30, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libsnmp-perl, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:snmptrapd, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libsnmp-base, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libsnmp30-dbg, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:tkmib, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:snmpd, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:snmp, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python-netsnmp, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libsnmp-dev

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/30/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/4/2022

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

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