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- #
- # (C) Tenable Network Security
- #
- # This plugin text was extracted from Mandrake Linux Security Advisory MDKSA-2003:070
- #
-
-
- if ( ! defined_func("bn_random") ) exit(0);
- if(description)
- {
- script_id(14053);
- script_bugtraq_id(7878, 7880, 7881, 7883);
- script_version ("$Revision: 1.3 $");
- script_cve_id("CAN-2003-0428", "CAN-2003-0429", "CAN-2003-0431", "CAN-2003-0432");
-
- name["english"] = "MDKSA-2003:070: ethereal";
-
- script_name(english:name["english"]);
-
- desc["english"] = "
- The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory MDKSA-2003:070 (ethereal).
-
-
- A number of string handling bugs were found in the packet dissectors in ethereal
- that can be exploited using specially crafted packets to cause ethereal to
- consume excessive amounts of memory, crash, or even execute arbitray code.
- These vulnerabilities have been fixed upsteam in ethereal 0.9.13 and all users
- are encouraged to upgrade.
-
-
- Solution : http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:070
- Risk factor : High";
-
-
-
- script_description(english:desc["english"]);
-
- summary["english"] = "Check for the version of the ethereal package";
- script_summary(english:summary["english"]);
-
- script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
-
- script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2004 Tenable Network Security");
- family["english"] = "Mandrake Local Security Checks";
- script_family(english:family["english"]);
-
- script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
- script_require_keys("Host/Mandrake/rpm-list");
- exit(0);
- }
-
- include("rpm.inc");
- if ( rpm_check( reference:"ethereal-0.9.13-1.1mdk", release:"MDK9.1", yank:"mdk") )
- {
- security_hole(0);
- exit(0);
- }
- if (rpm_exists(rpm:"ethereal-", release:"MDK9.1") )
- {
- set_kb_item(name:"CAN-2003-0428", value:TRUE);
- set_kb_item(name:"CAN-2003-0429", value:TRUE);
- set_kb_item(name:"CAN-2003-0431", value:TRUE);
- set_kb_item(name:"CAN-2003-0432", value:TRUE);
- }
-