File "/usr/share/snmp/mibs/.index", which stores information about paths to MIB structure files, is world writeable. This can be exploited to manipulate arbitrary content in the file and corrupt the MIB tree.
Classification
Location:
Local Access Required
Attack Type:
Information Disclosure,
Input Manipulation,
Misconfiguration
Impact:
Loss of Confidentiality,
Loss of Integrity
Exploit:
Exploit Public
Disclosure:
OSVDB Verified
Solution
Currently, there are no known upgrades or patches to correct this issue. It is possible to correct the flaw by implementing the following workaround(s): Change permission of /usr/share/snmp/mibs/.index to 664
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Blogs
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