Description
A default configuration of in.identd in SuSE Linux waits 120 seconds between requests, allowing a remote attacker to conduct a denial of service.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- SuSE Linux 6.2 / Slackware Linux 3.2/3.6 - 'identd' Denial of Service EDB-19463 · dos · Aug 16, 1999 · verified
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References
- 587 vdb-entry