Ubuntu Security Notice USN-456-1 May 02, 2007==========20================================================= net-snmp vulnerability CVE-2005-4837 ========================================================== A security issue affects the following Ubuntu releases:
Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
This advisory also applies to the corresponding versions of Kubuntu, Edubuntu, and Xubuntu.
The problem can be corrected by upgrading your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 6.06 LTS: snmpd 5.2.1.2-4ubuntu2.1
In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect the necessary changes.
Details follow:
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.