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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Useless services >> Finger Vulnerability Assessment Details
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Checks for finger Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is running the 'finger' service. The purpose of this service is to show who is currently logged into the remote system, and to give information about the users of the remote system. It provides useful information to attackers, since it permits them to gain usernames, acertain how used a machine is, and see when each user logged in for the last time. Solution : Comment out the 'finger' line in /etc/inetd.conf and restart the inetd process Network Security Threat Level: Low Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 1999 Renaud Deraison |
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