An unchecked buffer in Windows help could allow an attacker to
could gain control over user’s system.
Maximum Severity Rating: Critical
Recommendation: Customers should install the patch immediately.
Affected Software:
Microsoft Windows 98
Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Terminal Server Edition
Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows XP
See
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms02-055.mspx
# OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
# $Id: smb_nt_ms02-055.nasl 8023 2017-12-07 08:36:26Z teissa $
# Description: Unchecked Buffer in Windows Help(Q323255)
#
# Authors:
# Michael Scheidell SECNAP Network Security
#
# Copyright:
# Copyright (C) 2002 SECNAP Network Security, LLC
#
# 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.
#
tag_summary = "An unchecked buffer in Windows help could allow an attacker to
could gain control over user's system.
Maximum Severity Rating: Critical
Recommendation: Customers should install the patch immediately.
Affected Software:
Microsoft Windows 98
Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Terminal Server Edition
Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows XP
See
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms02-055.mspx";
if(description)
{
script_id(11147);
script_version("$Revision: 8023 $");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"$Date: 2017-12-07 09:36:26 +0100 (Thu, 07 Dec 2017) $");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2005-11-03 14:08:04 +0100 (Thu, 03 Nov 2005)");
script_bugtraq_id(4387, 5874);
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"7.5");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
script_cve_id("CVE-2002-0693", "CVE-2002-0694");
name = "Unchecked Buffer in Windows Help(Q323255)";
script_name(name);
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"registry");
script_copyright("This script is Copyright (C) 2002 SECNAP Network Security, LLC");
family = "Windows : Microsoft Bulletins";
script_family(family);
script_dependencies("secpod_reg_enum.nasl");
script_require_keys("SMB/Registry/Enumerated");
script_mandatory_keys("SMB/WindowsVersion");
script_require_ports(139, 445);
script_tag(name : "summary" , value : tag_summary);
exit(0);
}
include("secpod_reg.inc");
if ( hotfix_check_sp(nt:7, win2k:4, xp:1) <= 0 ) exit(0);
if ( hotfix_missing(name:"Q323255") > 0 )
security_message(get_kb_item("SMB/transport"));