Re: [Full-disclosure] Nmap NOT VULNERABLE to Windows DLL Hijacking Vulnerability

[Nikhil Mittal <nikhil_uitrgpv@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

>>Nmap is not vulnerable.  DLL hijacking works because of an unfortunate
>>interaction between apps which register Windows file extensions and
>>the default Windows DLL search path used for those apps.  Nmap does
>>not, and never has, registered any Windows file extensions.  So it
>>isn't vulnerable to this issue.

Fyodor,
Nmap do load airpcap.dll from insufficiently qualified path. If you don't want 
it to call it a vulnerability, then it's your choice. But if you look at the 
issue its between apps and Windows DLL search path not only for the apps which 
register Windows file extensions.
Apps which register Windows file extensions are Exploitable by default while 
nmap is not.
So, according to me nmap is vulnerable but not exploitable by default. Please, 
try to figure out the difference b/w exploitability and vulnerability.

All,
You can and you should use nmap without any fear of getting exploited until you 
are stupid enough to open a file from a shared location using nmap. nmap _is_ 
safe to use.



Nikhil Mittal



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