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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 >> Denial of Service >> SuSE's identd overflow Vulnerability Assessment Details
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SuSE's identd overflow |
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crashes the remote identd Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment Ident is a protocol which gives to the remote server the name of the user who initiated a given connection. It's mainly used by IRC, SMTP and POP servers to obtain the login name of the person who is using their services. There is a flaw in the remote identd daemon which permits anyone to crash this service remotely. Solution : disable this service if you do not use it, or upgrade Network Security Threat Level: Low Networks Security ID: 587 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2000 Renaud Deraison |
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Cables, Connectors |
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