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Debian Security Advisory

DLA-2393-1 snmptt -- LTS security update

Date Reported:

02 Oct 2020

Affected Packages:

snmptt

Vulnerable:

Yes

Security database references:

In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2020-24361.

More information:

It was found that SNMP Trap Translator does not drop privileges as configured and does not properly escape shell commands in certain functions. A remote attacker, by sending a malicious crafted SNMP trap, could possibly execute arbitrary shell code with the privileges of the process or cause a Denial of Service condition.

For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version 1.4-1+deb9u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your snmptt packages.

For the detailed security status of snmptt please refer to its security tracker page at: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/snmptt

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS