identd detection 1.1
 
Plugin ID152
Plugin nameidentd detection
Plugin filenameidentd detection.plugin
Plugin filesize2796 bytes
Plugin familyEnumeration
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 port113
Plugin procedure detectionopen|sleep|send 0,0\n|sleep|close|pattern_exists ERROR
Plugin detection accuracy90
Plugin commentThis plugin was written with the ATK Attack Editor.
Bug affectedidentd service
Bug not affectedOther services
Bug vulnerability classConfiguration
Bug descriptionThe remote host is running an ident (also known as 'auth') daemon. The 'ident' service provides sensitive information to potential attackers. It mainly says which accounts are running which services. This helps attackers to focus on valuable services (thoseowned by root).
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. Try to prevent unwanted connection attempts by filtering traffic with firewalling.
Bug fixing timeApprox. 15 minutes
Bug exploit availabilityYes
Bug remoteYes
Bug localYes
Bug severityLow
Bug popularity8
Bug simplicity7
Bug impact3
Bug risk5
Bug Nessus riskLow
Bug check toolsMost well-known security scanners are able to do a similar check.
Source CVECAN-1999-0629
Source Nessus ID10021
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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