UBUNTU-CVE-2020-15861

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-15861
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2020/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-15861.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-15861
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Published
2020-08-06T00:00:00Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:46:15Z
Severity
  • 7.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

Net-SNMP through 5.7.3 allows Escalation of Privileges because of UNIX symbolic link (symlink) following.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / net-snmp

Package

Name
net-snmp
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/net-snmp@5.7.2~dfsg-8.1ubuntu3.3+esm1?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
5.7.2~dfsg-8.1ubuntu3.3+esm1

Affected versions

5.*

5.7.2~dfsg-8ubuntu1
5.7.2~dfsg-8ubuntu2
5.7.2~dfsg-8.1ubuntu1
5.7.2~dfsg-8.1ubuntu2
5.7.2~dfsg-8.1ubuntu3
5.7.2~dfsg-8.1ubuntu3.1
5.7.2~dfsg-8.1ubuntu3.2
5.7.2~dfsg-8.1ubuntu3.3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libsnmp-base",
            "binary_version": "5.7.2~dfsg-8.1ubuntu3.3+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsnmp-dev",
            "binary_version": "5.7.2~dfsg-8.1ubuntu3.3+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsnmp-perl",
            "binary_version": "5.7.2~dfsg-8.1ubuntu3.3+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsnmp30",
            "binary_version": "5.7.2~dfsg-8.1ubuntu3.3+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python-netsnmp",
            "binary_version": "5.7.2~dfsg-8.1ubuntu3.3+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "snmp",
            "binary_version": "5.7.2~dfsg-8.1ubuntu3.3+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "snmpd",
            "binary_version": "5.7.2~dfsg-8.1ubuntu3.3+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "tkmib",
            "binary_version": "5.7.2~dfsg-8.1ubuntu3.3+esm1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / net-snmp

Package

Name
net-snmp
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/net-snmp@5.7.3+dfsg-1ubuntu4.5?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
5.7.3+dfsg-1ubuntu4.5

Affected versions

5.*

5.7.3+dfsg-1ubuntu2
5.7.3+dfsg-1ubuntu3
5.7.3+dfsg-1ubuntu4
5.7.3+dfsg-1ubuntu4.1
5.7.3+dfsg-1ubuntu4.2
5.7.3+dfsg-1ubuntu4.3
5.7.3+dfsg-1ubuntu4.4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libsnmp-base",
            "binary_version": "5.7.3+dfsg-1ubuntu4.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsnmp-dev",
            "binary_version": "5.7.3+dfsg-1ubuntu4.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsnmp-perl",
            "binary_version": "5.7.3+dfsg-1ubuntu4.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsnmp30",
            "binary_version": "5.7.3+dfsg-1ubuntu4.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python-netsnmp",
            "binary_version": "5.7.3+dfsg-1ubuntu4.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "snmp",
            "binary_version": "5.7.3+dfsg-1ubuntu4.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "snmpd",
            "binary_version": "5.7.3+dfsg-1ubuntu4.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "snmptrapd",
            "binary_version": "5.7.3+dfsg-1ubuntu4.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "tkmib",
            "binary_version": "5.7.3+dfsg-1ubuntu4.5"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / net-snmp

Package

Name
net-snmp
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/net-snmp@5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.5?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.5

Affected versions

5.*

5.7.3+dfsg-1.7ubuntu1
5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu1
5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu2
5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3
5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.1
5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.2
5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libsnmp-base",
            "binary_version": "5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsnmp-dev",
            "binary_version": "5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsnmp-perl",
            "binary_version": "5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsnmp30",
            "binary_version": "5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python-netsnmp",
            "binary_version": "5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "snmp",
            "binary_version": "5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "snmpd",
            "binary_version": "5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "snmptrapd",
            "binary_version": "5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "tkmib",
            "binary_version": "5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.5"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / net-snmp

Package

Name
net-snmp
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/net-snmp@5.8+dfsg-2ubuntu2.3?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
5.8+dfsg-2ubuntu2.3

Affected versions

5.*

5.7.3+dfsg-5ubuntu5
5.7.3+dfsg-5ubuntu6
5.8+dfsg-2ubuntu1
5.8+dfsg-2ubuntu2
5.8+dfsg-2ubuntu2.1
5.8+dfsg-2ubuntu2.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libsnmp-base",
            "binary_version": "5.8+dfsg-2ubuntu2.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsnmp-dev",
            "binary_version": "5.8+dfsg-2ubuntu2.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsnmp-perl",
            "binary_version": "5.8+dfsg-2ubuntu2.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsnmp35",
            "binary_version": "5.8+dfsg-2ubuntu2.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "snmp",
            "binary_version": "5.8+dfsg-2ubuntu2.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "snmpd",
            "binary_version": "5.8+dfsg-2ubuntu2.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "snmptrapd",
            "binary_version": "5.8+dfsg-2ubuntu2.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "tkmib",
            "binary_version": "5.8+dfsg-2ubuntu2.3"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}