Microsoft Windows chargen service tcp detection 1.1
 
Plugin ID151
Plugin nameMicrosoft Windows chargen service tcp detection
Plugin filenameMicrosoft Windows chargen service tcp detection.plugin
Plugin filesize3071 bytes
Plugin familyMisc
Plugin created nameMarc Ruef
Plugin created emailmarc dot ruef at computec dot ch
Plugin created webhttp://www.computec.ch
Plugin created companycomputec.ch
Plugin created date2004/09/06
Plugin updated nameMarc Ruef
Plugin updated emailmarc dot ruef at computec dot ch
Plugin updated webhttp://www.computec.ch
Plugin updated companycomputec.ch
Plugin updated date2004/11/13
Plugin version1.1
Plugin changelogCorrected the plugin structure and added the accuracy values in 1.1
Plugin protocoltcp
Plugin port19
Plugin procedure detectionopen|sleep|close|pattern_exists ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
Plugin detection accuracy80
Plugin commentAttention, this plugin may use an enormous amount of ressources!
Bug affectedChargen TCP service
Bug not affectedOther services
Bug vulnerability classConfiguration
Bug descriptionThe remote host is running the chargen service. This service returns automaticly generated data for every connection. The chargen service is unused these days, so it is strongly advised that you disable it, as it may be used by attackers to set up denial of services attacks against this host.
Bug solutionThe server should be deactivated or de-installed if not necessary. Under Unix systems, comment out the 'echo' line in /etc/inetd.conf and restart the inetd process. To make it harder to find the server the daemon could be configured to listen at another port (e.g. 809). Try to prevent unwanted connection attempts by filtering traffic with firewalling. Alternation of the application banner can confuse an attacker and let him determine the wrong software.
Bug fixing timeApprox. 15 minutes
Bug exploit availabilityYes
Bug remoteYes
Bug localYes
Bug severityLow
Bug popularity8
Bug simplicity9
Bug impact4
Bug risk6
Bug Nessus riskLow
Bug check toolsAll well-known security scanners are able to do a similar check.
Source CVECVE-1999-0103
Source Nessus ID10043
Source LiteratureHacking Exposed: Network Security Secrets & Solutions, Stuart McClure, Joel Scambray and George Kurtz, February 25, 2003, 4th Edition, McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, ISBN 0072227427
Source Misc.http://www.computec.ch

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