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Amazon Linux AMI : net-snmp (ALAS-2015-590)

high Nessus Plugin ID 85748

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Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux AMI host is missing a security update.

Description

It was discovered that the snmp_pdu_parse() function could leave incompletely parsed varBind variables in the list of variables. A remote, unauthenticated attacker could use this flaw to crash snmpd or, potentially, execute arbitrary code on the system with the privileges of the user running snmpd. (CVE-2015-5621)

Solution

Run 'yum update net-snmp' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2015-590.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 85748

File Name: ala_ALAS-2015-590.nasl

Version: 2.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/3/2015

Updated: 4/18/2018

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:net-snmp, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:net-snmp-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:net-snmp-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:net-snmp-libs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:net-snmp-perl, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:net-snmp-python, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:net-snmp-utils, cpe:/o:amazon:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 9/2/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-5621

ALAS: 2015-590

RHSA: 2015:1636