SB2014032403 - Input validation error in net-snmp.sourceforge.net Net-snmp
Published: March 24, 2014 Updated: July 28, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2014032403
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-2284)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.
The Linux implementation of the ICMP-MIB in Net-SNMP 5.5 before 5.5.2.1, 5.6.x before 5.6.2.1, and 5.7.x before 5.7.2.1 does not properly validate input, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.comp.security.oss.general/12284
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00060.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00061.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0321.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57124
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57526
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57583
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57870
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59974
- http://sourceforge.net/p/net-snmp/code/ci/a1fd64716f6794c55c34d77e618210238a73bfa1/
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201409-02.xml
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2166-1