Netscape 'select()' Object Denial Of Service Vulnerability (Linux)

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# OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
# $Id: secpod_netscape_select_obj_dos_vuln_lin.nasl 5122 2017-01-27 12:16:00Z teissa $
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# Netscape 'select()' Object Denial Of Service Vulnerability (Linux)
#
# Authors:
# Sharath S <[email protected]>
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# Copyright:
# Copyright (c) 2009 SecPod, http://www.secpod.com
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tag_impact = "Successful exploitation will allow attacker to cause a denial of
service by exhausting memory.

Impact Level: System/Application";

tag_affected = "Netscape version 6 and 8 on Linux";

tag_insight = "Error occurs while calling the 'select()' method with a large
integer that results in continuous allocation of x+n bytes of memory exhausting
memory after a while.";

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.";

tag_summary = "This host is installed with Netscape browser and is prone to
Denial of Service vulnerability.";

if(description)
{
  script_id(900395);
  script_version("$Revision: 5122 $");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"$Date: 2017-01-27 13:16:00 +0100 (Fri, 27 Jan 2017) $");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2009-07-29 08:37:44 +0200 (Wed, 29 Jul 2009)");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"7.1");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2009-2542", "CVE-2009-1692");
  script_bugtraq_id(35446);
  script_name("Netscape 'select()' Object Denial Of Service Vulnerability (Linux)");
  script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/9160");
  script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://www.g-sec.lu/one-bug-to-rule-them-all.html");
  script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/504969/100/0/threaded");

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2009 SecPod");
  script_family("Denial of Service");
  script_dependencies("secpod_netscape_detect_lin.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Netscape/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);
}


netscapeVer = get_kb_item("Netscape/Linux/Ver");
if(netscapeVer =~ "^(6|8)\..*"){
  security_message(0);
}