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Family: Service detection --> Category: infos
famd detection Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
Detect the File Alteration Monitor daemon
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
Synopsis :
A system related service which does not need to be reachable from the
network is listening on the remote port.
Description :
The File Alteration Monitor daemon is running on this port.
This service does not need to be reachable from the outside,
it is therefore recommended that reconfigure it to disable
network access.
Solution :
Start famd with the -L option or edit /etc/fam.conf and set the
option 'local_only' to 'true' and restartd the famd service.
Alternatively, you may wish to filter incoming traffic to this port.
Threat Level:
Low
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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