GLSA 202007-63: SNMP Trap Translator: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Severity:	normal
Title:	SNMP Trap Translator: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date:	07/31/2020
Bugs:	#733478
ID:	202007-63

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in SNMP Trap Translator, the worst of which could allow attackers to execute arbitrary shell code.

Background

SNMP Trap Translator (SNMPTT) is an SNMP trap handler written in Perl.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
net-analyzer/snmptt	< 1.4.1	>= 1.4.1	All supported architectures

Description

It was found that SNMP Trap Translator does not drop privileges as configured and does not properly escape shell commands in certain functions.

Impact

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.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All SNMP Trap Translator users should upgrade to the latest version:

      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-analyzer/snmptt-1.4.1"

References

SNMPTT 1.4.1 ChangeLog

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-202007-63.xml

Concerns?

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.