Plugin ID | 127 |
Plugin name | cfingerd prior 1.4.4 format string |
Plugin filename | cfingerd prior 1.4.4 format string.plugin |
Plugin filesize | 2935 bytes |
Plugin family | Finger |
Plugin created name | Marc Ruef |
Plugin created email | marc dot ruef at computec dot ch |
Plugin created web | http://www.computec.ch |
Plugin created company | computec.ch |
Plugin created date | 2004/09/02 |
Plugin updated name | Marc Ruef |
Plugin updated email | marc dot ruef at computec dot ch |
Plugin updated web | http://www.computec.ch |
Plugin updated company | computec.ch |
Plugin updated date | 2004/11/13 |
Plugin version | 1.2 |
Plugin changelog | Added an exploit link in version 1.1. Corrected the plugin structure and added the accuracy values in 1.2 |
Plugin protocol | tcp |
Plugin port | 79 |
Plugin procedure detection | open|sleep|close|pattern_exists *0.* OR *1.[0-3].* OR *1.4.[1-4]* |
Plugin detection accuracy | 80 |
Plugin comment | This plugin was written with the ATK Attack Editor and was inspired by Nessus plugin. |
Bug affected | cfingerd prior 1.4.4 |
Bug not affected | cfingerd newer than 1.4.4 or other finger daemons |
Bug vulnerability class | Format String |
Bug description | The target system seems to be running cfingerd prior 1.4.4. This finger daemon is vulnerable to a format string attack. An attacker may be able to run arbirtrary code on the target host. |
Bug solution | The finger service, if not needed, should be disabled (in /etc/inetd.conf) or if possible firewalled. Upgrade to the latest software version which is not vulnerable anymore. |
Bug fixing time | Approx. 20 minutes |
Bug exploit availability | Yes |
Bug exploit url | http://www.pestpatrol.com/pestinfo/c/cfingerd_1_4_3_and_prior_linux_x86_local_root_exploit.asp |
Bug remote | Yes |
Bug local | Yes |
Bug severity | High |
Bug popularity | 6 |
Bug simplicity | 7 |
Bug impact | 9 |
Bug risk | 7 |
Bug Nessus risk | High |
Bug check tools | Nessus is able to do the same check. |
Source CVE | CAN-1999-0243 |
Source SecurityFocus BID | 2576 |
Source Nessus ID | 10652 |
Source Literature | Hacking 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 |