[ GLSA 201409-02 ] Net-SNMP: Denial of Service

[GLSA]

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Title: Net-SNMP: Denial of Service (GLSA 201409-02)
Severity: normal
Exploitable: remote
Date: September 01, 2014
Bug(s): #431752, #493296, #502968, #509110
ID: 201409-02

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Net-SNMP which could
allow remote attackers to cause Denial of Service.


Background

Net-SNMP bundles software for generating and retrieving SNMP data.

Affected Packages

Package: net-analyzer/net-snmp
Vulnerable: < 5.7.3_pre3
Unaffected: >= 5.7.3_pre3
Architectures: All supported architectures


Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Net-SNMP. Please review
the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.


Impact

A remote attacker could create a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All net-snmp users should upgrade to the latest version: