| VID |
23011 |
| Severity |
20 |
| Port |
540 |
| Protocol |
TCP |
| Class |
UUCP |
| Detailed Description |
The UUCP service is running.
UUCP is the Unix-to-Unix Copy Protocol infrastructure, implemented with numerous Unix and Unix clone operating systems. Many Unix systems are shipped with the UUCP service enabled by default. This may pose a security risk due to possible vulnerabilities.
* References:
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/145.php
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1992-06.html |
| Recommendation |
If not needed for mail delivery, disable UUCP service by commenting out the uucp line in inetd.conf. After this change has been made, inetd daemon will must be restarted as the command:
kill -HUP PID |
| Related URL |
CVE-1999-0641 (CVE) |
| Related URL |
(SecurityFocus) |
| Related URL |
(ISS) |
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