[UNIX] CMU SNMP Utilities snmptrad Format String



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CMU SNMP Utilities snmptrad Format String
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SUMMARY

The package is < http://www.gaertner.de/snmp/> CMU-SNMP utilities. "In
this package snmptrapd is an SNMP application that receives and logs SNMP
TRAP and INFORM messages. This daemon by default is to listen on UDP port
162 on all IPv4 interfaces. Since 162 is a privileged port, snmptrapd must
typically be run as root".

There is a format string vulnerability in the snmptrapd server from the
cmu-snmp package.

DETAILS

Vulnerable Systems:
* snmptrapd (cmu-snmp-linux-3.7 package)
* snmptrapd (cmu-snmp-linux-3.6 package)

The vulnerability persist in the snmp_input() function. An attacker could
abuse this vulnerability from remote while sending specially crafted
packets. Successful exploitation consist in arbitrary code execution, with
root privileges by default.

Disclosure Timeline:
22.12.05 - First notification.
09.01.06 - Second notification.


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The information has been provided by <mailto:seregon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Seregorn.
The original article can be found at:
<http://www.digitalarmaments.com/2006040164883273.html>
http://www.digitalarmaments.com/2006040164883273.html



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