This host is installed with Python and is prone to buffer overflow
vulnerability.
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# OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
#
# Python 'socket.recvfrom_into' Buffer Overflow Vulnerability Mar14 (Windows)
#
# Authors:
# Shakeel <[email protected]>
#
# Copyright:
# Copyright (C) 2014 Greenbone Networks GmbH, http://www.greenbone.net
#
# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2
# (or any later version), 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.
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CPE = "cpe:/a:python:python";
if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.804322");
script_version("2019-11-12T13:34:01+0000");
script_cve_id("CVE-2014-1912");
script_bugtraq_id(65379);
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_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2019-11-12 13:34:01 +0000 (Tue, 12 Nov 2019)");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2014-03-05 12:18:28 +0530 (Wed, 05 Mar 2014)");
script_name("Python 'socket.recvfrom_into' Buffer Overflow Vulnerability Mar14 (Windows)");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2014 Greenbone Networks GmbH");
script_family("Buffer overflow");
script_dependencies("gb_python_detect_win.nasl");
script_mandatory_keys("python/win/detected");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://bugs.python.org/issue20246");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://secunia.com/advisories/56624");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://pastebin.com/raw.php?i=GHXSmNEg");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31875");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029831");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.python.org/download/");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"This host is installed with Python and is prone to buffer overflow
vulnerability.");
script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"Flaw is due to a boundary error within the 'sock_recvfrom_into' function.");
script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow a remote attacker to cause a buffer
overflow, resulting in a denial of service or potentially allowing the execution of arbitrary code.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Python version 2.5 before 2.7.7 and 3.x before 3.3.4");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Upgrade to Python version 2.7.7, 3.3.4 or later.");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"registry");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
exit(0);
}
include("host_details.inc");
include("version_func.inc");
if(!infos = get_app_version_and_location(cpe:CPE, exit_no_version:TRUE)) exit(0);
pyVer = infos['version'];
pypath = infos['location'];
if(version_in_range(version:pyVer, test_version:"2.5", test_version2:"2.7.6150")||
version_in_range(version:pyVer, test_version:"3.0", test_version2:"3.3.3150")){
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:pyVer, fixed_version:"2.7.7/3.3.4", install_path:pypath);
security_message(data:report);
}
exit(0);