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FreeBSD : net-snmp -- snmp_pdu_parse() function incomplete initialization (381183e8-3798-11e5-9970-14dae9d210b8)

high Nessus Plugin ID 85172

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Qinghao Tang reports :

Incompletely initialized vulnerability exists in the function 'snmp_pdu_parse()' of 'snmp_api.c', and remote attackers can cause memory leak, DOS and possible command executions by sending malicious packets.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q2/116

http://www.nessus.org/u?6185bbeb

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1212408

http://www.nessus.org/u?2be07693

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 85172

File Name: freebsd_pkg_381183e8379811e5997014dae9d210b8.nasl

Version: 2.7

Type: local

Published: 8/3/2015

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:net-snmp, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 7/31/2015

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/11/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-5621