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Debian: DSA-4314-1 Critical: Net-SNMP Null Pointer Dereference

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Calendar Grey October 11, 2018
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An invalid pointer error in net-snmp allows remote malicious users to terminate the process, resulting in service disruption on Debian platforms.
Magnus Klaaborg Stubman discovered a NULL pointer dereference bug in net-snmp, a suite of Simple Network Management Protocol applications, allowing a remote, authenticated attacker...
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Summary

For the stable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed in
version 5.7.3+dfsg-1.7+deb9u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your net-snmp packages.

For the detailed security status of net-snmp please refer to its
security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/net-snmp

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/



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Package: net-snmp
CVE ID: CVE-2018-18065

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