Security update for net-snmp

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:3333-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2018-18065 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2018-18065 ( NVD ): 6.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • Basesystem Module 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15

An update that solves one vulnerability and has three security fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for net-snmp fixes the following issues:

Security issues fixed:

  • CVE-2018-18065: _set_key in agent/helpers/table_container.c had a NULL Pointer Exception bug that can be used by an authenticated attacker to remotely cause the instance to crash via a crafted UDP packet, resulting in Denial of Service. (bsc#1111122)

Non-security issues fixed:

  • swintst_rpm: Protect against unspecified Group name (bsc#1102775)
  • Add tsm and tlstm MIBs and the USM security module. (bsc#1081164)
  • Fix agentx freezing on timeout (bsc#1027353)

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • Basesystem Module 15
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-2018-2396=1

Package List:

  • Basesystem Module 15 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libsnmp30-5.7.3-7.3.1
    • net-snmp-devel-5.7.3-7.3.1
    • net-snmp-5.7.3-7.3.1
    • libsnmp30-debuginfo-5.7.3-7.3.1
    • perl-SNMP-debuginfo-5.7.3-7.3.1
    • net-snmp-debugsource-5.7.3-7.3.1
    • snmp-mibs-5.7.3-7.3.1
    • net-snmp-debuginfo-5.7.3-7.3.1
    • perl-SNMP-5.7.3-7.3.1

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