UUCP available |
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Risk Level: | Medium | Check or Attack Name: uucp |
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Platforms: | Unix, Solaris: 2.5.1 | |
Description: | UUCP was found. This may pose a security risk due to possible vulnerabilities, and should only be run if required at your site. |
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Remedy: | Disable uucp by commenting out the uucp line in inetd.conf. Kill the inetd process and then restart it. |
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References: | CERT Advisory CA-92.06, AIX uucp Vulnerability, http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-92.06.AIX.uucp.vulnerability.html |
Know Your Risks |