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Debian dsa-6098 : libnetsnmptrapd40 - security update

🗓️ 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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 nessus
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Debian DSA-6098 fixes net-snmp snmptrapd vulnerability CVE-2025-68615; upgrade recommended.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
#
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Debian Security Advisory dsa-6098. The text
# itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc.
#

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(282609);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/01/12");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2025-68615");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2026-A-0019");

  script_name(english:"Debian dsa-6098 : libnetsnmptrapd40 - security update");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote Debian 12 / 13 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dsa-6098
advisory.

    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Debian Security Advisory DSA-6098-1                   [email protected]
    https://www.debian.org/security/                     Salvatore Bonaccorso
    January 12, 2026                      https://www.debian.org/security/faq
    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Package        : net-snmp
    CVE ID         : CVE-2025-68615
    Debian Bug     : 1123861

    A vulnerability was discovered in the snmptrapd daemon 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 the oldstable distribution (bookworm), this problem has been fixed
    in version 5.9.3+dfsg-2+deb12u1.

    For the stable distribution (trixie), this problem has been fixed in
    version 5.9.4+dfsg-2+deb13u1.

    We recommend that you upgrade your net-snmp packages.

    For the detailed security status of net-snmp please refer to its
    security tracker page at:
    https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/net-snmp

    Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
    these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
    found at: https://www.debian.org/security/

    Mailing list: [email protected]

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/net-snmp");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-68615");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://packages.debian.org/source/bookworm/net-snmp");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://packages.debian.org/source/trixie/net-snmp");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade the libnetsnmptrapd40 packages.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2025-68615");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2025/12/22");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/01/12");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/01/12");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libnetsnmptrapd40");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libnetsnmptrapd40t64");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libsnmp-base");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libsnmp-dev");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libsnmp-perl");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libsnmp40");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libsnmp40t64");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:snmp");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:snmpd");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:snmptrapd");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:tkmib");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:12.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:13.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Debian Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Debian/release", "Host/Debian/dpkg-l");

  exit(0);
}

include('debian_package.inc');

if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

var debian_release = get_kb_item('Host/Debian/release');
if ( isnull(debian_release) ) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Debian');
debian_release = chomp(debian_release);
if (! preg(pattern:"^(12)\.[0-9]+|^(13)\.[0-9]+", string:debian_release)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Debian 12.0 / 13.0', 'Debian ' + debian_release);
var cpu = get_kb_item('Host/cpu');
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if ('x86_64' >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$" && 'aarch64' >!< cpu) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, 'Debian', cpu);

var pkgs = [
    {'release': '12.0', 'prefix': 'libnetsnmptrapd40', 'reference': '5.9.3+dfsg-2+deb12u1'},
    {'release': '12.0', 'prefix': 'libsnmp-base', 'reference': '5.9.3+dfsg-2+deb12u1'},
    {'release': '12.0', 'prefix': 'libsnmp-dev', 'reference': '5.9.3+dfsg-2+deb12u1'},
    {'release': '12.0', 'prefix': 'libsnmp-perl', 'reference': '5.9.3+dfsg-2+deb12u1'},
    {'release': '12.0', 'prefix': 'libsnmp40', 'reference': '5.9.3+dfsg-2+deb12u1'},
    {'release': '12.0', 'prefix': 'snmp', 'reference': '5.9.3+dfsg-2+deb12u1'},
    {'release': '12.0', 'prefix': 'snmpd', 'reference': '5.9.3+dfsg-2+deb12u1'},
    {'release': '12.0', 'prefix': 'snmptrapd', 'reference': '5.9.3+dfsg-2+deb12u1'},
    {'release': '12.0', 'prefix': 'tkmib', 'reference': '5.9.3+dfsg-2+deb12u1'},
    {'release': '13.0', 'prefix': 'libnetsnmptrapd40t64', 'reference': '5.9.4+dfsg-2+deb13u1'},
    {'release': '13.0', 'prefix': 'libsnmp-base', 'reference': '5.9.4+dfsg-2+deb13u1'},
    {'release': '13.0', 'prefix': 'libsnmp-dev', 'reference': '5.9.4+dfsg-2+deb13u1'},
    {'release': '13.0', 'prefix': 'libsnmp-perl', 'reference': '5.9.4+dfsg-2+deb13u1'},
    {'release': '13.0', 'prefix': 'libsnmp40t64', 'reference': '5.9.4+dfsg-2+deb13u1'},
    {'release': '13.0', 'prefix': 'snmp', 'reference': '5.9.4+dfsg-2+deb13u1'},
    {'release': '13.0', 'prefix': 'snmpd', 'reference': '5.9.4+dfsg-2+deb13u1'},
    {'release': '13.0', 'prefix': 'snmptrapd', 'reference': '5.9.4+dfsg-2+deb13u1'},
    {'release': '13.0', 'prefix': 'tkmib', 'reference': '5.9.4+dfsg-2+deb13u1'}
];

var flag = 0;
foreach package_array ( pkgs ) {
  var _release = NULL;
  var prefix = NULL;
  var reference = NULL;
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['release'])) _release = package_array['release'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['prefix'])) prefix = package_array['prefix'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['reference'])) reference = package_array['reference'];
  if (_release && prefix && reference) {
    if (deb_check(release:_release, prefix:prefix, reference:reference)) flag++;
  }
}

if (flag)
{
  security_report_v4(
    port       : 0,
    severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
    extra      : deb_report_get()
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  var tested = deb_pkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, 'libnetsnmptrapd40 / libnetsnmptrapd40t64 / libsnmp-base / libsnmp-dev / etc');
}

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12 Jan 2026 00:00Current
6.3Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.3
CVSS 3.19.8
EPSS0.43262
SSVC
5