PT-2001-2588 · Sun · In.Fingerd+2

Published 2001-12-31 · Updated 2018-10-30 · CVE-2001-1503

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

2.1

Low

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Sun Solaris versions 2.5 through 8 SunOS versions 5.5 through 5.8

Description The issue allows remote attackers to list all accounts on a host by typing finger 'a b c d e f g h'@host. This is related to the finger daemon (in.fingerd) in the affected operating systems.

Recommendations For Sun Solaris versions 2.5 through 8, restrict access to the finger daemon to minimize the risk of exploitation. For SunOS versions 5.5 through 5.8, consider disabling the finger daemon until a patch is available.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2001-1503

Affected Products

Sun Solaris

Sunos

In.Fingerd

References · 5

• http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-27116-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-1503 · Security Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7334 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/3457 · Note
• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2001-q4/0016.html · Note