#VU15322 Null pointer dereference in Net-snmp - CVE-2018-18065

Vulnerability identifier: #VU15322

Vulnerability 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-2018-18065

CWE-ID: CWE-476

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Net-snmp
Server applications / Remote management servers, RDP, SSH

Vendor: net-snmp.sourceforge.net

Description

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

The vulnerability exists  in the _set_key() function, as defined in the agent/helpers/table_container.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
Update to version 5.8.

Vulnerable software versions

Net-snmp: 5.0 - 5.7.3

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External links
https://dumpco.re/blog/net-snmp-5.7.3-remote-dos

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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.