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Family: Service detection --> Category: infos
EGD detection Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary Detect the Entropy Gathering Daemon (EGD)
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
Synopsis :
A random number generator is listening on the remote port.
Description :
The Entropy Gathering Daemon is running on the remote host.
EGD is a user space random generator for operating systems
that lack /dev/random
See also :
http://egd.sourceforge.net/
Solution :
If this service is not needed, disable it or filter incoming traffic
to this port.
Threat Level:
None
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