USN-4410-1: Net-SNMP vulnerability
=========================================================================
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4410-1
July 02, 2020
net-snmp vulnerability
=========================================================================
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Summary:
Net-SNMP could be made to crash if it received specially crafted
input.
Software Description:
- net-snmp: SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) server and applications
Details:
A double-free bug was discovered in snmpd server. An authenticated user could
potentially cause a DoS by sending a crafted request to the server.
(CVE-2019-20892)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
libsnmp-base 5.8+dfsg-2ubuntu2.1
libsnmp-perl 5.8+dfsg-2ubuntu2.1
libsnmp35 5.8+dfsg-2ubuntu2.1
snmpd 5.8+dfsg-2ubuntu2.1
After a standard system update you need to restart snmpd to make
all the necessary changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4410-1
CVE-2019-20892
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/net-snmp/5.8+dfsg-2ubuntu2.1
A Net-SNMP security update has been released for Ubuntu Linux 20.04 LTS.