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SuSE 10 Security Update : net-snmp (ZYPP Patch Number 5807)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 35460

Synopsis

The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

Remote attackers could crash net-snmp via GETBULK-Request.
(CVE-2008-4309)

In addition the following non-security issues have been fixed :

 - typo in error message. (bnc#439857)

 - fix duplicate registration warnings on startup.
 (bnc#326957)

 - container insert errors reproducable with shared ip setups. (bnc#396773)

 - typo in the snmpd init script to really load all agents.
 (bnc#415127)

 - logrotate config to restart the snmptrapd aswell.
 (bnc#378069)

Solution

Apply ZYPP patch number 5807.

See Also

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-4309.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 35460

File Name: suse_net-snmp-5807.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 1/26/2009

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 11/20/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-4309

CWE: 20