CVSTrac timeline.c timeline_page function overflow vulnerability in CVSTra
# OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
# $Id: cvstrac_timeline_overflow.nasl 8023 2017-12-07 08:36:26Z teissa $
# Description: CVSTrac timeline.c timeline_page function overflow
#
# Authors:
# David Maciejak <david dot maciejak at kyxar dot fr>
# based on work from (C) Tenable Network Security
#
# Copyright:
# Copyright (C) 2004 David Maciejak
#
# 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 = "The remote host seems to be running cvstrac,
a web-based bug and patch-set tracking system for CVS.
This version contains a flaw related to the timeline_page() function
in timeline.c that may allow an attacker to cause a buffer overflow.
An attacker, exploiting this flaw, would be potentially able to
run exploit code on the remote machine.
***** OpenVAS has determined the vulnerability exists on the target
***** simply by looking at the version number(s) of CVSTrac
***** installed there.";
tag_solution = "Update to version 1.1.4 or disable this CGI suite";
if(description)
{
script_id(14291);
script_version("$Revision: 8023 $");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"$Date: 2017-12-07 09:36:26 +0100 (Thu, 07 Dec 2017) $");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2005-11-03 14:08:04 +0100 (Thu, 03 Nov 2005)");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"7.5");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
script_xref(name:"OSVDB", value:"8638");
name = "CVSTrac timeline.c timeline_page function overflow";
script_name(name);
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"remote_banner");
script_copyright("This script is Copyright (C) 2004 David Maciejak");
family = "Web application abuses";
script_family(family);
script_dependencies("cvstrac_detect.nasl");
script_require_ports("Services/www", 80);
script_tag(name : "solution" , value : tag_solution);
script_tag(name : "summary" , value : tag_summary);
exit(0);
}
#
# The script code starts here
#
include("http_func.inc");
port = get_http_port(default:80);
kb = get_kb_item("www/" + port + "/cvstrac" );
if ( ! kb ) exit(0);
stuff = eregmatch(pattern:"(.*) under (.*)", string:kb );
version = stuff[1];
if(ereg(pattern:"^(0\.|1\.(0|1\.[0-3]([^0-9]|$)))", string:version))
security_message ( port );
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