Fwd: [Plugins-writers] Dynamic Descriptions in Plugins

erik@private

Can we get the following patch applied to iis_ver_check.nasl?

"""

--- old/iis_ver_check.nasl    2006-08-06 12:52:13.000000000 -0700
+++ iis_ver_check.nasl  2006-08-06 13:01:55.000000000 -0700
@@ -7,12 +7,5 @@
#
-if(description)
-{
- script_id(11874);
- script_version("$Revision: 1.14 $");
- name["english"] = "IIS Service Pack - 404";
- script_name(english:name["english"]);
-
- desc["english"] = "
+desc["english"] = "
The Patch level (Service Pack) of the remote IIS server appears to be  
lower
than the current IIS service pack level. As each service pack typically
@@ -23,8 +16,15 @@
As such, the test can not be totally reliable and should be manually  
confirmed.
-
Solution: Ensure that the server is running the latest stable Service  
Pack
Risk factor : High";
+
+if(description)
+{
+ script_id(11874);
+ script_version("$Revision: 1.14 $");
+ name["english"] = "IIS Service Pack - 404";
+ script_name(english:name["english"]);
+
   script_description(english:desc["english"]);

@@ -112,4 +112,4 @@
}
-if ( ver !=  "The remote IIS server *seems* to be " ) security_note 
(port:port, data:ver);
+if ( ver !=  "The remote IIS server *seems* to be " ) security_note 
(port:port, data:string(desc["english"], "\n\n", ver));
exit(0);
"""

Best regards,
Erik


Begin forwarded message:

> From: Erik Stephens <erik@private>
> Date: December 19, 2004 2:39:32 PM PST
> To: plugins-writers@private
> Subject: Re: [Plugins-writers] Dynamic Descriptions in Plugins
>
> On Dec 19, 2004, at 5:53 AM, Renaud Deraison wrote:
>
>> Ideally, I'd rather have an 'extra' field to security_XXX().
>>
>> ie:
>> 	security_note(port:port, extra:"The remote host is running " + ver);
>
> That would be great!  To concur with Michael Scheidell, it would be  
> even better if there was some way to specify where the dynamic text  
> would get plumbed in.  However, if that is not worth the  
> complication, then I'd be very satisfied with how you've described  
> the interface.
>
> Regarding the plugin(s) that I currently have issue with, should I  
> submit a patch using George's method until the security_xxx()  
> methods support this interface?

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