CWE Code: 119
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 4.4
CWE Name:  Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Summary: multiple buffer overflows in libnasl in nessus before 2.0.6 allow local users with plugin upload privileges to cause a denial of service (core dump) and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) a long proto argument to the scanner_add_port function, (2) a long user argument to the ftp_log_in function, (3) a long pass argument to the ftp_log_in function.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): PARTIAL/PARTIAL/PARTIAL
Published Date: 2003-06-16
Last Modified Date: 2016-10-18