A net-snmp security update has been released for Debian GNU/Linux 8 and 9 Extended LTS to address several vulnerabilities.

ELA-668-1 net-snmp security update

Yu Zhang and Nanyu Zhong discovered several vulnerabilities in net-snmp, a suite of Simple Network Management Protocol applications, which could result in denial of service or the execution of arbitrary code

For Debian 8 jessie, these problems have been fixed in version 5.7.2.1+dfsg-1+deb8u5.

For Debian 9 stretch, these problems have been fixed in version 5.7.3+dfsg-1.7+deb9u4.

We recommend that you upgrade your net-snmp packages.

Further information about Extended LTS security advisories can be found at: https://deb.freexian.com/extended-lts/

  ELA-668-1 net-snmp security update