#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
include("compat.inc");
if (description)
{
script_id(11772);
script_version("$Revision: 1.17 $");
script_cvs_date("$Date: 2014/05/26 16:30:02 $");
script_name(english:"SMTP Generic Overflow Detection");
script_summary(english:"Tries overflows on SMTP commands arguments");
script_set_attribute(attribute:'synopsis', value:"The remote SMTP server is vulnerable to a buffer overflow.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:'description', value:
"The remote SMTP server crashes when it is sent a command with a too
long argument.
An attacker might use this flaw to kill this service or worse, execute
arbitrary code on the server.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:'solution', value:
"This plugin tests for a generic condition. It may be remedied by
upgrading, reconfiguring, or changing the SMTP Server (MTA).");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2003/06/25");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"potential_vulnerability", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_DESTRUCTIVE_ATTACK);
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2003-2014 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
script_family(english:"SMTP problems");
script_dependencie("sendmail_expn.nasl", "smtpserver_detect.nasl");
script_require_keys("Settings/ParanoidReport");
script_require_ports("Services/smtp", 25);
exit(0);
}
include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
include("smtp_func.inc");
if (report_paranoia < 2) audit(AUDIT_PARANOID);
port = get_service(svc:"smtp", default: 25, exit_on_fail: 1);
if (get_kb_item('SMTP/'+port+'/broken')) exit(0);
soc = open_sock_tcp(port);
if (! soc) exit(0);
banner = smtp_recv_banner(socket:soc);
if (!banner)
{
close(soc);
exit(0);
}
cmds = make_list(
"HELO",
"EHLO",
"MAIL FROM:",
"RCPT TO:",
"ETRN");
args = make_list(
"test.nessus.org",
"test.nessus.org",
strcat("test@", get_host_name()),
strcat("test@[", get_host_ip(), "]"),
"test.nessus.org");
n = max_index(cmds);
for (i = 0; i < n; i ++)
{
##display("cmd> ", cmds[i], "\n");
send(socket: soc,
data: strcat(cmds[i], " ",
str_replace(string: args[i],
find: "test",
replace: crap(4095)),
'\r\n'));
repeat
{
data = recv_line(socket: soc, length: 32768);
##display("data> ", data);
}
until (data !~ '^[0-9][0-9][0-9]-');
# A Postfix bug: it answers with two codes on an overflow
repeat
{
data2 = recv_line(socket: soc, length: 32768, timeout: 1);
##if (data2) display("data2> ", data2);
}
until (data2 !~ '^[0-9][0-9][0-9]-');
if (! data)
{
close(soc);
for (i = 0; i < 3; i ++)
{
sleep(i);
soc = open_sock_tcp(port);
if (soc) break;
}
if (! soc)
{
security_hole(port);
exit(0);
}
for (j = 0; j <= i; j ++)
{
send(socket: soc, data: strcat(cmds[i], " ", args[i], '\r\n'));
data = recv_line(socket: soc, length: 32768);
}
}
}
smtp_close(socket: soc);
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