NIS password guessed via UDP |
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Risk Level: | Medium | Check or Attack Name: nisudp |
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Platforms: | Unix | |
Description: | NIS passwords can be guessed through UDP by an attacker who possesses the NIS domain name. |
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Remedy: | Patch NIS. For Sun Microsystems computers, apply SunOS Patch ID# 100482 available at http://sunsolve.sun.com/sunsolve/pubpatches/patches.html. |
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References: |
Know Your Risks |