| VID |
14056 |
| Severity |
40 |
| Port |
22 |
| Protocol |
TCP |
| Class |
LSC |
| Detailed Description |
The host system's /etc/(x)inetd.conf file's permission or owner is unsafe. Internet Super-deamon runs internet services deamons which is Internal program registered in /etc/inetd.conf. if (x)Inetd.conf's permission is set unsafely, unauthorised attacker can register malicious programs and run malicious programs with root privilege.
* Platforms Affected:
UNIX, Linux |
| Recommendation |
Reset permissions of the file lower than 600 as the following (in case of Solaris /etc/inet/inetd.conf)
chmod 600 /etc/(x)inetd.conf
if the owner of the file is not root, change the owner
chown root /etc/(x)inetd.conf |
| Related URL |
(CVE) |
| Related URL |
(SecurityFocus) |
| Related URL |
(ISS) |
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