Vulnerability Name:

CCN-8756

Published:2002-04-03
Updated:2002-04-03
Summary:The talkd daemon could allow a remote attacker to initiate a "talk" request as another client on the network, caused by an error regarding the lack of user validation for incoming "talk" requests. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information regarding various users.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Wed Apr 03 2002 - 10:43:46 CST
Multiple Vendor "talkd" user validation fault.

Source: CCN
Type: BID-4419
Multiple Vendor TalkD User Validation Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
talkd-client-spoof(8756)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:unix:unix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    linux linux kernel *
    unix unix *