libgtop_daemon format string 1.0
 
Plugin ID291
Plugin namelibgtop_daemon format string
Plugin filenamelibgtop_daemon format string.plugin
Plugin filesize2004 bytes
Plugin familyMisc
Plugin created nameMarc Ruef
Plugin created emailmarc.ruef at computec.ch
Plugin created webhttp://www.computec.ch
Plugin created companycomputec.ch
Plugin created date2005/01/04
Plugin version1.0
Plugin protocoltcp
Plugin port42800
Plugin procedure exploitopen|sleep|send %n%n\n|sleep|close|pattern_not_exists *
Plugin exploit accuracy80
Plugin commentThe NASL script is Copyright (C) 2001 Renaud Deraison
Bug vulnerability classFormat String
Bug descriptionIt seems that libgtop is/was running on this port nd is vulnerable to a format string attack which may allow an attacker to gain a shell on this host (with the privileges of 'nobody').
Bug solutionUpgrade to the latest version of libgtop_daemon.
Bug fixing timeApprox. 30 minutes
Bug exploit availabilityYes
Bug remoteYes
Bug localYes
Bug severityHigh
Bug popularity4
Bug simplicity8
Bug impact6
Bug risk6
Bug Nessus riskHigh
Bug check toolsNessus can check this flaw with the plugin 10812 (libgtop_daemon format string).
Source CVECAN-2001-0927
Source Nessus ID10812
Source LiteratureHacking Exposed: Network Security Secrets & Solutions, Stuart McClure, Joel Scambray and George Kurtz, February 25, 2003, 4th Edition, McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, ISBN 0072227427
Source Misc.http://www.computec.ch

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