| VID |
17023 |
| Severity |
40 |
| Port |
111 |
| Protocol |
TCP,UDP |
| Class |
RPC |
| Detailed Description |
The amd RPC service is running. There is a bug in older versions of this service that allow an intruder to execute arbitrary commands on your system.
Please check :
http://www.redhat.com/corp/support/errata/RHSA1999032_O1.html
* References:
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/614
http://www.securiteam.com/exploits/2DUQ1RPSAE.html |
| Recommendation |
Disable the 'amd' rpc service if it's not needed, or use it after asking to the vendor whether not to be vulnerable.
Solaris 10, Solaris 11, Enterprise Linux 6.4, CentOS 6.4, Fedora 19:
1. you become a root, and then stop the service like the following:
# rpcinfo -d [program num] [version num]
2. comment its entry by putting a # at the beginning of the line with 'amd' in /etc/rpc
3. # pkill -HUP (x)inetd |
| Related URL |
CVE-1999-0704 (CVE) |
| Related URL |
(SecurityFocus) |
| Related URL |
(ISS) |
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