Fedora 27 update for net-snmp



| Updated: 2025-04-24
Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2018-1000116
CWE-ID CWE-229
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Fedora
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

net-snmp
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor Fedoraproject

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.

1) Remote code execution

EUVDB-ID: #VU11081

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1000116

CWE-ID: CWE-229 - Improper Handling of Values

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The weakness exists due to insufficient handling of UDP packets. A remote attacker can submit a specially crafted UDP packet and execute arbitrary code.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

Fedora: 27

net-snmp: before 5.7.3-27.fc27

CPE2.3 External links

https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2018-d64806ca1d


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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