Ubuntu Security Notice USN-456-1
2nd May, 2007
net-snmp vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
Details
The SNMP service did not correctly handle TCP disconnects. Remote
subagents could cause a denial of service if they dropped a connection
at a specific time.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package version:
- Ubuntu 6.06 LTS:
- snmpd 5.2.1.2-4ubuntu2.1
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect the
necessary changes.