rPath alert rPSA-2008-0315-1 (snmp)

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rPSA-2008-0315-1 net-snmp net-snmp-client net-snmp-server
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Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:44:30 -0500
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rPath Security Advisory: 2008-0315-1
Published: 2008-11-12
Products:
    rPath Appliance Platform Linux Service 1
    rPath Appliance Platform Linux Service 2
    rPath Linux 1
    rPath Linux 2

Rating: Major
Exposure Level Classification:
    Remote User Deterministic Denial of Service
Updated Versions:
    net-snmp=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/5.2.1.2-4.8-1
    net-snmp=conary.rpath.com@rpl:2/5.4.1-5.1-1
    net-snmp-client=conary.rpath.com@rpl:2/5.4.1-5.1-1
    net-snmp-server=conary.rpath.com@rpl:2/5.4.1-5.1-1
    net-snmp-utils=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/5.2.1.2-4.8-1

rPath Issue Tracking System:
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2876

References:
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-4309

Description:
    Previous versions of the net-snmp package are vulnerable to a
    Denial of Service attack in which users with read access can
    crash the snmpd server.

http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0315

Copyright 2008 rPath, Inc.
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