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Family: Gain root remotely --> Category: infos

rlogin -froot Vulnerability Scan


Vulnerability Scan Summary
Checks for rlogin -froot

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test

The remote /bin/login seems to be vulnerable to the old
'rlogin -froot' bug.

Any attacker may use this old flaw to gain root access
on this system.

Solution : Upgrade your /bin/login, or comment out the 'rlogin' line in
/etc/inetd.conf and restart the inetd process

Threat Level: High

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