CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
AI Score
Confidence
High
EPSS
Percentile
10.2%
Windows Server 2003 operating system is prone to a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability.
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if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.800577");
script_version("2022-05-09T13:48:18+0000");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2022-05-09 13:48:18 +0000 (Mon, 09 May 2022)");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2009-06-04 10:49:28 +0200 (Thu, 04 Jun 2009)");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"4.7");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C");
script_cve_id("CVE-2008-6819");
script_name("Microsoft Windows Server 2003 win32k.sys DoS Vulnerability");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/35121.c");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35121");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"executable_version");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2009 Greenbone Networks GmbH");
script_family("Windows");
script_dependencies("smb_reg_service_pack.nasl");
script_require_ports(139, 445);
script_mandatory_keys("SMB/WindowsVersion");
script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow attakers to cause denial of
service by crashing the operating system.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Microsoft Windows 2003 Service Pack 2 and prior.");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The vulnerability lies in win32k.sys file and can be exploited
via vectors related to CreateWindow, TranslateMessage and DispatchMessage
functions to cause a race condition between threads.");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"No known solution was made available for at least one year since the 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.");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"Windows Server 2003 operating system is prone to a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability.");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"WillNotFix");
exit(0);
}
include("smb_nt.inc");
include("secpod_reg.inc");
include("version_func.inc");
include("secpod_smb_func.inc");
if(hotfix_check_sp(win2003:3) <= 0){
exit(0);
}
sysPath = registry_get_sz(key:"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\COM3\Setup",
item:"Install Path");
if(!sysPath){
exit(0);
}
share = ereg_replace(pattern:"([A-Z]):.*", replace:"\1$", string:sysPath);
file = ereg_replace(pattern:"[A-Z]:(.*)", replace:"\1",
string:sysPath + "\Win32k.sys");
sysVer = GetVer(file:file, share:share);
if(!sysVer){
exit(0);
}
SP = get_kb_item("SMB/Win2003/ServicePack");
if("Service Pack 1" >< SP)
{
if(version_is_less_equal(version:sysVer, test_version:"5.2.3790.3291")){
security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
}
}
else if("Service Pack 2" >< SP)
{
if(version_is_less_equal(version:sysVer, test_version:"5.2.3790.4456")){
security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
}
}