11451 : finger Service Remote Information Disclosure
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Disclosure

Jan 01, 1992

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Jan 01, 1992

Solution

Unknown

Description

The finger service provides information about local users in response to queries from remote systems. This information can include login ids (account names), home directory, the type of local shell, the last time the user logged in, and the remote system the user logged in from. This information can be used for further more focused attacks.

Classification

Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Information Disclosure
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality
Exploit: Exploit Available
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

Currently, there are no known upgrades, patches, or workarounds available to correct this issue. Access to the finger service should be restrcited from the general public, or removed entirely if operationally possible.

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