Linux kernel fails to properly handle floating point signals generated by "fsave" and "frstor"

Overview The Linux kernel contains a denial-of-service vulnerability that allows local users to disable affected hosts. Description Several versions of the Linux kernel contain a defect in their use of the Intel processor instruction set. The "fsave" and "frstor" instructions are used to store an...

mDNS Detection (Remote Network)

The remote service understands the Bonjour also known as ZeroConf or mDNS protocol, which allows anyone to uncover information from the remote host such as its operating system type and exact version, its hostname, and the list of services it is running. This plugin attempts to discover mDNS used...

Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Outlook Web Access Random Mailbox Access Vulnerability

Description A vulnerability has been reported in Exchange Server 2003 with Outlook Web Access OWA configured. Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an authenticated OWA user to connect to another user's OWA mailbox. Technologies Affected Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Recommendations Blo...

tHTTPd directory traversal

If virtual hosts are usid it's possible to traverse directories with ../ in Host: header...

Exclude top-level domain wildcard hosts

This host has an IP address known to be a wildcard record for a top- level domain TLD or for a host within the 'nessus.org' domain. It has been blacklisted and will not be scanned. C Tenable Network Security, Inc. Known top level domain wildcards, from http://www.imperialviolet.org/dnsfix.html .C...

OpenSSH contains buffer management errors

Overview Versions of the OpenSSH server prior to 3.7.1 contain buffer management errors. While the full impact of these vulnerabilities are unclear, they may lead to memory corruption and a denial-of-service situation. Description Versions of OpenSSH prior to 3.7.1 contain errors in the general...

Vulnerability in OpenSSH daemon (sshd)

Overview A vulnerability in the OpenSSH daemon sshd may give remote attackers a better chance of gaining access to restricted resources. Description OpenSSH is an implementation of the Secure Shell protocol. It is used to provide strong authentication and cryptographically secure communications...

Activity Monitor 2002 2.6 - Remote Denial of Service

Activity Monitor 2002 2.6 - Remote Denial of Service // source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7748/info A vulnerability has been reported for Activity Monitor 2002 that may be exploited to remotely trigger a denial of service condition. The problem occurs while handling data received from hos...

Activity Monitor 2002 2.6 - Remote Denial of Service

// source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7748/info A vulnerability has been reported for Activity Monitor 2002 that may be exploited to remotely trigger a denial of service condition. The problem occurs while handling data received from hosts that are not registered in the Activity Monitor...

Network Chemistry Wireless Sensor Detection

The remote host is a WSP100 802.11b Remote Sensor from Network Chemistry. This device sniffs data flowing on the channels used by 802.11b and forwards it to any host which 'subscribes' to this device. An attacker may use this device to sniff 802.11b networks of the area it is deployed from any...

Solaris 2.x /usr/sbin/wall Advisory

Affected Operating Systems: Solaris 2.x-9 Possibly others derived from AT&T source code. Affected Program: /usr/sbin/wall Synopsis: Wall is a setgid tty program that broadcasts a message to every user currently logged into the system. It can also receive messages from remote hosts, via RPC...

4553 Parasite Mothership Backdoor Detection

The backdoor software '4553' seems to be installed on this host, which indicates it has been compromised. This script was written by Chris Gragsone This script is for finding hosts that are running the 4553 parasite "mothership" include"compat.inc"; ifdescription scriptid11187;...

Microsoft Data Access Components RDS Data Stub Remote Overflow

The remote DLL /msadc/msadcs.dll is accessible by anyone. Several flaws have been found in it in the past. We recommend that you restrict access to MSADC only to trusted hosts. C Tenable Network Security, Inc. include"compat.inc"; ifdescription scriptid11161; scriptversion "1.41";...

Portcullis Security Advisory - IIS Microsoft SMTP Service Encapsu lated SMTP Address Vulnerability

Portcullis Security Advisory IIS Microsoft SMTP Service Encapsulated SMTP Address Vulnerability Update to Microsoft Security Bulletin MS99-027: NT Exchange Server Encapsulated SMTP Address Vulnerability. Vulnerability discovery and development: Thomas Liam Romanis Security Testing Services Manage...

CVE-2002-0378

The default configuration of LPRng print spooler in Red Hat Linux 7.0 through 7.3, Mandrake 8.1 and 8.2, and other operating systems, accepts print jobs from arbitrary remote hosts...

CVE-1999-1455

RSH service utility RSHSVC in Windows NT 3.5 through 4.0 does not properly restrict access as specified in the .Rhosts file when a user comes from an authorized host, which could allow unauthorized users to access the service by logging in from an authorized host...

Boozt 0.9.8 - Remote Buffer Overflow

// source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3787/info Boozt! is a free open source banner management software for Linux hosts. An issue has been reported which could allow for a user to execute arbitrary code on a Boozt! host. This is acheivable when a Boozt! user attempts to create a new banner...

LaBrea Tarpitted Host Detection

This script performs a Labrea tarpit scan, by sending a bogus ACK and ACK-windowprobe to a potential host. It also sends a TCP SYN to test for non-persisting labrea machines. This script was written by John [email protected] See the Nessus Scripts License for details include"compat.inc...

CVE-1999-1467

The CVE-1999-1467 issue affects the rcp service on SunOS 4.0.x. The underlying problem is tied to the configuration of the nobody user, enabling remote attackers from trusted hosts to execute arbitrary commands as root. The connected PT-1989-1001 entry confirms SunOS 4.0.x as the affected platfor...

GNU Privacy Guard 1.0.x - Format String

GNU Privacy Guard 1.0.x - Format String source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2797/info GnuPG is a popular open source public/private key encryption system. It is possible for attackers to create an encrypted document that will exploit a format string vulnerability in the GnuPG client when th...