Google Chrome Unicode String Denial Of Service Vulnerability

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# OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
# $Id: secpod_google_chrome_unicode_str_dos_vuln.nasl 5055 2017-01-20 14:08:39Z teissa $
#
# Google Chrome Unicode String Denial Of Service Vulnerability
#
# Authors:
# Sharath S <[email protected]>
#
# Copyright:
# Copyright (c) 2009 SecPod, http://www.secpod.com
#
# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
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#
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#
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# Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
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tag_impact = "Successful exploitation lets the attacker cause memory or CPU consumption,
  resulting in Denial of Service condition.
  Impact Level: Application";
tag_affected = "Google Chrome version 2.x to 2.0.172 on Windows.";
tag_insight = "Error occurs when application fails to handle user supplied input into the
  'write' method via a long Unicode string argument.";
tag_solution = "Upgrade to Google Chrome version 4.1.249.1064 or later.
  For updates refer to http://www.google.com/chrome";
tag_summary = "This host is installed with Google Chrome and is prone to Denial of
  Service vulnerability.";

if(description)
{
  script_id(900805);
  script_version("$Revision: 5055 $");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"$Date: 2017-01-20 15:08:39 +0100 (Fri, 20 Jan 2017) $");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2009-07-23 21:05:26 +0200 (Thu, 23 Jul 2009)");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"5.0");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2009-2578");
  script_name("Google Chrome Unicode String Denial Of Service Vulnerability");
  script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://websecurity.com.ua/3338/");
  script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/505092/100/0/threaded");

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"executable_version");
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2009 SecPod");
  script_family("Denial of Service");
  script_dependencies("gb_google_chrome_detect_win.nasl");
  script_require_keys("GoogleChrome/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 : "solution" , value : tag_solution);
  script_tag(name : "summary" , value : tag_summary);
  exit(0);
}


include("version_func.inc");

chromeVer = get_kb_item("GoogleChrome/Win/Ver");
if(!chromeVer){
  exit(0);
}

# Check for Google Chrome version 2.x <= 2.0.172
if(version_in_range(version:chromeVer, test_version:"2.0",
                                       test_version2:"2.0.172")){
  security_message(0);
}