OSVDB ID: 3191 Title: Nessus ftp_log_in Overflow |
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Nessus contains a flaw that allows a local user to create a denial of service to the scanner. The condition is due to a flaw in the Nessus Attack Scripting Language (NASL) engine when the "plugins_upload" option is enabled. A local attacker can provide a long "user" or "pass" argument to the ftp_log_in() function and cause the NASL to crash. |
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Input Manipulation
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Upgrade to version 2.0.6 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds. |
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Unknown or Incomplete |