USN-5543-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5543-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5543-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5543-1
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Published
2022-08-01T14:24:47.245830Z
Modified
2025-07-16T08:55:36.455554Z
Summary
net-snmp vulnerabilities
Details

Yu Zhang and Nanyu Zhong discovered that Net-SNMP incorrectly handled memory operations when processing certain requests. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause Net-SNMP to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / net-snmp

Package

Name
net-snmp
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/net-snmp@5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.7?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.7

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
5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.5
5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.6

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.7",
            "binary_name": "libsnmp-base"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.7",
            "binary_name": "libsnmp-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.7",
            "binary_name": "libsnmp-perl"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.7",
            "binary_name": "libsnmp-perl-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.7",
            "binary_name": "libsnmp30"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.7",
            "binary_name": "libsnmp30-dbg"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.7",
            "binary_name": "python-netsnmp"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.7",
            "binary_name": "python-netsnmp-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.7",
            "binary_name": "snmp"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.7",
            "binary_name": "snmp-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.7",
            "binary_name": "snmpd"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.7",
            "binary_name": "snmpd-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.7",
            "binary_name": "snmptrapd"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.7",
            "binary_name": "snmptrapd-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.7",
            "binary_name": "tkmib"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / net-snmp

Package

Name
net-snmp
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/net-snmp@5.8+dfsg-2ubuntu2.4?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
5.8+dfsg-2ubuntu2.4

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
5.8+dfsg-2ubuntu2.3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "5.8+dfsg-2ubuntu2.4",
            "binary_name": "libsnmp-base"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.8+dfsg-2ubuntu2.4",
            "binary_name": "libsnmp-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.8+dfsg-2ubuntu2.4",
            "binary_name": "libsnmp-perl"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.8+dfsg-2ubuntu2.4",
            "binary_name": "libsnmp-perl-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.8+dfsg-2ubuntu2.4",
            "binary_name": "libsnmp35"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.8+dfsg-2ubuntu2.4",
            "binary_name": "libsnmp35-dbg"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.8+dfsg-2ubuntu2.4",
            "binary_name": "snmp"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.8+dfsg-2ubuntu2.4",
            "binary_name": "snmp-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.8+dfsg-2ubuntu2.4",
            "binary_name": "snmpd"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.8+dfsg-2ubuntu2.4",
            "binary_name": "snmpd-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.8+dfsg-2ubuntu2.4",
            "binary_name": "snmptrapd"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.8+dfsg-2ubuntu2.4",
            "binary_name": "snmptrapd-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.8+dfsg-2ubuntu2.4",
            "binary_name": "tkmib"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / net-snmp

Package

Name
net-snmp
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/net-snmp@5.9.1+dfsg-1ubuntu2.2?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
5.9.1+dfsg-1ubuntu2.2

Affected versions

5.*

5.9+dfsg-3ubuntu2
5.9+dfsg-3ubuntu3
5.9+dfsg-3ubuntu4
5.9.1+dfsg-1ubuntu1
5.9.1+dfsg-1ubuntu2
5.9.1+dfsg-1ubuntu2.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "5.9.1+dfsg-1ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "libnetsnmptrapd40"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.9.1+dfsg-1ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "libnetsnmptrapd40-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.9.1+dfsg-1ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "libsnmp-base"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.9.1+dfsg-1ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "libsnmp-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.9.1+dfsg-1ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "libsnmp-perl"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.9.1+dfsg-1ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "libsnmp-perl-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.9.1+dfsg-1ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "libsnmp40"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.9.1+dfsg-1ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "libsnmp40-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.9.1+dfsg-1ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "snmp"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.9.1+dfsg-1ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "snmp-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.9.1+dfsg-1ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "snmpd"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.9.1+dfsg-1ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "snmpd-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.9.1+dfsg-1ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "snmptrapd"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.9.1+dfsg-1ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "snmptrapd-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.9.1+dfsg-1ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "tkmib"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}