Ubuntu notice USN-8997-1 covers a Net-SNMP denial of service flaw
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What happened
A flaw in the Net-SNMP software could let an outside attacker make it stop responding. The problem involves how it handles new connections in one of its modules. Ubuntu has published a security notice about it, so systems using Net-SNMP should be updated.
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What to do
- Review Ubuntu security notice USN-8997-1 to confirm whether your systems run Net-SNMP.
- Apply the Net-SNMP update referenced in the Ubuntu notice.
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