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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 >> Finger abuses >> Finger redirection check Vulnerability Assessment Details
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Finger redirection check |
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Finger user@host1@host2 Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote finger service accepts to redirect requests. That is, users can perform requests like : finger user@host@victim This permits a possible hacker to use this computer as a relay to gather information on a third party network. Solution: Disable the remote finger daemon (comment out the 'finger' line in /etc/inetd.conf and restart the inetd process) or upgrade it to a more secure one. Network Security Threat Level: Low Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 1999 Renaud Deraison |
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