Cisco IP Phone Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer (CVE-2006-0179)

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(502719);
  script_version("1.3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/04/21");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2006-0179");

  script_name(english:"Cisco IP Phone Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer (CVE-2006-0179)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote OT asset is affected by a vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Cisco IP Phone 7940 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of
service (reboot) via a large amount of TCP SYN packets (syn flood) to
arbitrary ports, as demonstrated to port 80.

This plugin only works with Tenable.ot.
Please visit https://www.tenable.com/products/tenable-ot for more information.");
  # http://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/cisco_ip7940_dos.pl
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?30ef0fce");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://secunia.com/advisories/18479");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://securitytracker.com/id?1015488");
  # http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-response-20060113-ip-phones.shtml
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?4eaef958");
# script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.osvdb.org/22469");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16200");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0202");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24117");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1411");
  # http://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/cisco_ip7940_dos.pl
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?30ef0fce");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://secunia.com/advisories/18479");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://securitytracker.com/id?1015488");
  # http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-response-20060113-ip-phones.shtml
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?4eaef958");
# script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.osvdb.org/22469");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16200");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0202");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24117");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1411");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Refer to the vendor advisory.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2006-0179");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_cwe_id(119);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2006/01/11");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2006/01/11");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2024/12/04");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/h:cisco:ip_phone_7940");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"former");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Tenable.ot");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2024-2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("tenable_ot_api_integration.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Tenable.ot/Cisco");

  exit(0);
}


include('tenable_ot_cve_funcs.inc');

get_kb_item_or_exit('Tenable.ot/Cisco');

var asset = tenable_ot::assets::get(vendor:'Cisco');

var vuln_cpes = {
    "cpe:/h:cisco:ip_phone_7940" :
        {"family" : "CiscoIPPhones"}
};

tenable_ot::cve::compare_and_report(asset:asset, cpes:vuln_cpes, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);