Description
Signed integer vulnerability in libnasl in Nessus before 2.0.6 allows local users with plugin upload privileges to cause a denial of service (core dump) and possibly execute arbitrary code by causing a negative argument to be provided to the insstr function as used in a NASL script.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by Sir Mordred · textdosmultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/22634
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105364059803427&w=2
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105369506714849&w=2
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7664
Scores
EPSS
0.0017
EPSS Percentile
38.1%
Details
CWE
CWE-189
Status
published
Products (1)
nessus/nessus
< 2.0.5
Published
Jun 16, 2003
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026