SuSE 11.3 Security Update : net-snmp (SAT Patch Number 9679)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 77600

Synopsis

The remote SuSE 11 host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

This update for net-snmp fixes a remote denial of service problem inside snmptrapd when it is started with the '-OQ' option.
(CVE-2014-3565, bnc#894361)

Additionally, a timeout issue during SNMP MIB walk on OID 1.3.6.1.2.1.4.24 when using newer (v5.5+) versions of snmpwalk has been fixed. (bnc#865222)

Solution

Apply SAT patch number 9679.

See Also

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=865222

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=894361

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3565.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 77600

File Name: suse_11_libsnmp15-140902.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/10/2014

Updated: 1/19/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.2

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: p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:libsnmp15, cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:11, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:libsnmp15-32bit, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:perl-snmp, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:snmp-mibs, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:net-snmp

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

Patch Publication Date: 9/2/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-3565