CVE-2020-15861

libsnmp30: Net-SNMP through 5.7.3 allows Escalation of Privileges because of UNIX symbolic link (symlink) following.

CVE-2020-15861 is fixed in 9 products on 1 platform, first by libsnmp-base 5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.5, released August 5, 2020. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
n/a
Medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0046
39th percentile

Net-SNMP through 5.7.3 allows Escalation of Privileges because of UNIX symbolic link (symlink) following.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
libsnmp-base · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.5 libsnmp-base 5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.5 Aug 5, 2020
libsnmp-base · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 5.8+dfsg-2ubuntu2.3 libsnmp-base 5.8+dfsg-2ubuntu2.3 Aug 5, 2020
libsnmp-perl · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.5 libsnmp-perl 5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.5 Aug 5, 2020
libsnmp-perl · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 5.8+dfsg-2ubuntu2.3 libsnmp-perl 5.8+dfsg-2ubuntu2.3 Aug 5, 2020
libsnmp30 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.5 libsnmp30 5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.5 Aug 5, 2020
libsnmp35 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 5.8+dfsg-2ubuntu2.3 libsnmp35 5.8+dfsg-2ubuntu2.3 Aug 5, 2020
python-netsnmp · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.5 python-netsnmp 5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.5 Aug 5, 2020
snmp · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.5 snmp 5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.5 Aug 5, 2020
snmp · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 5.8+dfsg-2ubuntu2.3 snmp 5.8+dfsg-2ubuntu2.3 Aug 5, 2020
snmpd · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.5 snmpd 5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.5 Aug 5, 2020
snmpd · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 5.8+dfsg-2ubuntu2.3 snmpd 5.8+dfsg-2ubuntu2.3 Aug 5, 2020
snmptrapd · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.5 snmptrapd 5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.5 Aug 5, 2020
snmptrapd · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 5.8+dfsg-2ubuntu2.3 snmptrapd 5.8+dfsg-2ubuntu2.3 Aug 5, 2020
tkmib · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.5 tkmib 5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.5 Aug 5, 2020
tkmib · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 5.8+dfsg-2ubuntu2.3 tkmib 5.8+dfsg-2ubuntu2.3 Aug 5, 2020

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