This host is installed with Apple Safari web browser and is prone
to denial of service vulnerability.
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# OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
# $Id: gb_apple_safari_http_uri_dos_vuln_win.nasl 4865 2016-12-28 16:16:43Z teissa $
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# Apple Safari Malformed URI Remote DoS Vulnerability (Windows)
#
# Authors:
# Chandan S <[email protected]>
#
# Copyright:
# Copyright (c) 2009 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.
#
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# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
# Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
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tag_impact = "Browser crash (application termination) could be the result when attacker
executes arbitrary codes.
Impact Level: Application";
tag_affected = "Apple Safari 3.2.1 and prior on Windows (Any).";
tag_insight = "Malformed HTTP domain name can cause the safari web browser to a infinite
loop which leads to memory violation when it tries to resolve the domain,
or when it tries to write a section that contains unknown data.";
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.
For updates refer to http://www.apple.com/support/downloads";
tag_summary = "This host is installed with Apple Safari web browser and is prone
to denial of service vulnerability.";
if(description)
{
script_id(800409);
script_version("$Revision: 4865 $");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"$Date: 2016-12-28 17:16:43 +0100 (Wed, 28 Dec 2016) $");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2009-02-03 15:40:18 +0100 (Tue, 03 Feb 2009)");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"4.3");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
script_cve_id("CVE-2009-0321");
script_bugtraq_id(33481);
script_name("Apple Safari Malformed URI Remote DoS Vulnerability (Windows)");
script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://lostmon.blogspot.com/2009/01/safari-for-windows-321-remote-http-uri.html");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2009 Greenbone Networks GmbH");
script_family("Denial of Service");
script_dependencies("secpod_reg_enum.nasl",
"secpod_apple_safari_detect_win_900003.nasl");
script_require_keys("AppleSafari/Version");
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:"qod_type", value:"registry");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"WillNotFix");
exit(0);
}
include("version_func.inc");
safVer = get_kb_item("AppleSafari/Version");
if(!safVer){
exit(0);
}
# Grep for Apple Safari Version <= 3.2.1 (3.525.27.1)
if(version_is_less_equal(version:safVer, test_version:"3.525.27.1")){
security_message(0);
}