Description
Nessus before 2.2.8, and 3.x before 3.0.3, allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a NASL script that calls split with an invalid sep parameter. NOTE: a design goal of the NASL language is to facilitate sharing of security tests by guaranteeing that a script "can not do anything nasty." This issue is appropriate for CVE only if Nessus users have an expectation that a split statement will not use excessive memory.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAccess VectorNetwork
AC:HAccess ComplexityHigh
Au:NAuthenticationNone
Impact
C:NConfidentialityNone
I:NIntegrityNone
A:PAvailabilityPartial
Weaknesses
Affected Products
nessus
commercial·USaka nessus vulnerability scanner
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Exploitability
Official Patch Available
References
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/431987/100/0/threaded
securityfocus.com
https://usn.ubuntu.com/279-1/
usn.ubuntu.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/431993/100/0/threaded
securityfocus.com
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