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GZip 'huft_build()' in 'inflate.c' Input Validation Vulnerability (Windows)

🗓️ 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (c) 2010 Greenbone Networks GmbHType 
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The GZip 'huft_build()' in 'inflate.c' Input Validation Vulnerability (Windows) could lead to Denial of Service or arbitrary code execution via a crafted archive

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###############################################################################
# OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
# $Id: gb_gzip_inflate_dos_vuln_win.nasl 5306 2017-02-16 09:00:16Z teissa $
#
# GZip 'huft_build()' in 'inflate.c' Input Validation Vulnerability (Windows)
#
# Authors:
# Antu Sanadi <[email protected]>
#
# Copyright:
# Copyright (c) 2010 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.
###############################################################################

tag_solution = "Apply the patch or Upgrade to GZip version 1.3.13
  http://www.gzip.org/index-f.html#sources
  http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/gzip.git/commit/?id=39a362ae9d9b007473381dba5032f4dfc1744cf2

  *****
  NOTE: Ignore this warning, if above mentioned patch is already applied.
  *****";

tag_impact = "Successful exploitation could result in Denial of Serivce (application
  crash or infinite loop) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted
  archive.
  Impact Level: Application";
tag_affected = "GZip version prior to 1.3.13 on Windows";
tag_insight = "The flaw is due to error in 'huft_build()' function in 'inflate.c', creates
  a hufts table that is too small.";
tag_summary = "This host is installed with GZip and is prone to Input Validation
  Vulnerability";

if(description)
{
  script_id(800452);
  script_version("$Revision: 5306 $");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"$Date: 2017-02-16 10:00:16 +0100 (Thu, 16 Feb 2017) $");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2010-02-04 12:53:38 +0100 (Thu, 04 Feb 2010)");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"6.8");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2009-2624");
  script_bugtraq_id(37888);
  script_name("GZip 'huft_build()' in 'inflate.c' Input Validation Vulnerability (Windows)");

  script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://secunia.com/advisories/38132");
  script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0185");
  script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=514711");

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (c) 2010 Greenbone Networks GmbH");
  script_family("Denial of Service");
  script_dependencies("gb_gzip_detect_win.nasl");
  script_require_keys("GZip/Win/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 : "summary" , value : tag_summary);
  script_tag(name : "solution" , value : tag_solution);
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"registry");
  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
  exit(0);
}


include("version_func.inc");

gzipVer = get_kb_item("GZip/Win/Ver");
if(!gzipVer){
  exit(0);
}

# Grep for GZip version prior to 1.3.13
if(version_is_less(version:gzipVer, test_version:"1.3.13")){
  security_message(0);
}

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