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Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2022-44793: Security patch for net-snmp (ALAS-2024-2402)

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Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2022-44793: Security patch for net-snmp (ALAS-2024-2402)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
11/07/2022
Created
01/11/2024
Added
01/10/2024
Modified
01/10/2024

Description

handle_ipv6IpForwarding in agent/mibgroup/ip-mib/ip_scalars.c in Net-SNMP 5.4.3 through 5.9.3 has a NULL Pointer Exception bug that can be used by a remote attacker to cause the instance to crash via a crafted UDP packet, resulting in Denial of Service.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-net-snmp
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-net-snmp-agent-libs
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-net-snmp-debuginfo
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-net-snmp-devel
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-net-snmp-gui
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-net-snmp-libs
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-net-snmp-perl
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-net-snmp-python
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-net-snmp-sysvinit
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-net-snmp-utils

References

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