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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 >> fingerd buffer overflow Vulnerability Assessment Details
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fingerd buffer overflow |
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Sends a long command to fingerd Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment Nessus was able to crash the remote finger daemon by sending a too long request. This flaw is probably a buffer overflow and might be exploitable to run arbitrary code on this machine. Solution : Disable your finger daemon, apply the latest patches from your vendor, or a safer software. Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: 2 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2005 Michel Arboi |
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