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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.831687
Category:Mandrake Local Security Checks
Title:Mandriva Update for net-snmp MDVSA-2012:099 (net-snmp)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'net-snmp'; package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'net-snmp'
package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
A vulnerability has been discovered and corrected in net-snmp:

An array index error, leading to out-of heap-based buffer read flaw
was found in the way net-snmp agent performed entries lookup in the
extension table. When certain MIB subtree was handled by the extend
directive, a remote attacker having read privilege to the subtree could
use this flaw to cause a denial of service (snmpd crash) via SNMP GET
request involving a non-existent extension table entry (CVE-2012-2141).

The updated packages have been patched to correct this issue.

Affected Software/OS:
net-snmp on Mandriva Linux 2011.0,
Mandriva Enterprise Server 5.2,
Mandriva Linux 2010.1

Solution:
Please Install the Updated Packages.

CVSS Score:
3.5

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-2141
1026984
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026984
48938
http://secunia.com/advisories/48938
53255
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53255
53258
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53258
59974
http://secunia.com/advisories/59974
GLSA-201409-02
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201409-02.xml
RHSA-2013:0124
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0124.html
[oss-security] 20120426 CVE Request -- net-snmp: Array index error, leading to out-of heap-based buffer read (snmpd crash)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/26/2
[oss-security] 20120426 Re: CVE Request -- net-snmp: Array index error, leading to out-of heap-based buffer read (snmpd crash)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/26/3
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX139049
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=815813
netsnmp-snmpget-dos(75169)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75169
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2012 Greenbone AG

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