Denial of Service vulnerability in AVG Anti-Virus (Linux)

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# OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
# $Id: gb_avg_av_dos_vuln_lin.nasl 4865 2016-12-28 16:16:43Z teissa $
#
# Denial of Service vulnerability in AVG Anti-Virus (Linux)
#
# Authors:
# Sharath S <[email protected]>
#
# Copyright:
# Copyright (c) 2009 Greenbone Networks GmbH, http://www.greenbone.net
#
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tag_impact = "Successful exploitation will let the attacker execute arbitrary code in the
  context of the affected application or even can cause denial of service.
  Impact Level: Application";
tag_affected = "AVG Anti-Virus version 7.5.51 and prior on Linux.";
tag_insight = "The flaw is caused by a memory corruption error when the scan engine processes
  malformed UPX files.";
tag_solution = "No solution or patch was made available for at least one year since
  disclosure of this vulnerability. Likely none will be provided anymore. General
  solution options are to upgrade to a newer release, disable respective features,
  remove the product or replace the product by another one.
  For updates refer to http://www.avg.com";
tag_summary = "This host is installed with AVG Anti-Virus and is prone to Denial
  of Service Vulnerability.";

if(description)
{
  script_id(800395);
  script_version("$Revision: 4865 $");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"$Date: 2016-12-28 17:16:43 +0100 (Wed, 28 Dec 2016) $");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2009-04-17 09:00:01 +0200 (Fri, 17 Apr 2009)");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"4.3");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2008-6662");
  script_bugtraq_id(32749);
  script_name("Denial of Service vulnerability in AVG Anti-Virus (Linux)");
  script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/47254");
  script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3461");

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2009 Greenbone Networks GmbH");
  script_family("Denial of Service");
  script_dependencies("gb_avg_av_detect_lin.nasl");
  script_require_keys("AVG/AV/Linux/Ver");
  script_tag(name : "impact" , value : tag_impact);
  script_tag(name : "affected" , value : tag_affected);
  script_tag(name : "insight" , value : tag_insight);
  script_tag(name : "solution" , value : tag_solution);
  script_tag(name : "summary" , value : tag_summary);
  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"WillNotFix");
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"executable_version");
  exit(0);
}


include("version_func.inc");

avgVer = get_kb_item("AVG/AV/Linux/Ver");
if(!avgVer){
  exit(0);
}

# Grep for AVG Anti-Virus version < 7.5.51
if(version_is_less_equal(version:avgVer, test_version:"7.5.51")){
  security_message(0);
}