Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 update for net-snmp

1) Null pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU15321

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-18066

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The vulnerability exists in the snmp_oid_compare() function, as defined in the snmplib/snmp_api.c source code file due to a NULL pointer exception bug. A remote attacker can send a malicious UDP packet, trigger a NULL pointer dereference condition, cause the application to crash.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

net-snmp (Red Hat package): 5.7.2-24.el7 - 5.7.2-28.el7_4

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support: 7.7

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions: 7.7

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS: 7.7

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:net-snmp_redhat_package:5.7.2-24.el7:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:net-snmp_redhat_package:5.7.2-28.el7_4:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_for_x86_64_-_extended_update_support:7.7:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_server_-_update_services_for_sap_solutions:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_server_-_tus:7.7:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*

External links

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:2539

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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