CCE-91144-6| Platform: cpe:/o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:14.04 | Date: (C)2017-03-14 (M)2023-07-04 |
Ensure chargen is not enabled (Scored)
chargen is a network service that responds with 0 to 512 ASCII characters for each connection it receives. This service is intended for debugging and testing purposes. It is recommended that this service be disabled.
Parameter:
[exists/does_not_exist]
Technical Mechanism:
Disabling this service will reduce the remote attack surface of the system.
Fix:
Remove or comment out any chargen lines in /etc/inetd.conf:
#chargen stream tcp nowait root internal
| CCSS Severity: | CCSS Metrics: |
| CCSS Score : 6.5 | Attack Vector: NETWORK |
| Exploit Score: 2.8 | Attack Complexity: LOW |
| Impact Score: 3.6 | Privileges Required: LOW |
| Severity: MEDIUM | User Interaction: NONE |
| Vector: AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H | Scope: UNCHANGED |
| | Confidentiality: NONE |
| | Integrity: NONE |
| | Availability: HIGH |
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References: | Resource Id | Reference |
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| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:33864 |
