Re: Solaris telnet vulnberability - how many on your network?

[Casper.Dik () Sun COM]

> > The simplest possible fix on such short notice:
> >
> > http://cvs.opensolaris.org/source/diff/onnv/onnv-gate/usr/src/cmd/cmd-inet/usr.sbin/in.telnetd.c
?r2=3629&r1=2923
> > Casper
>
>
> How about just uncommenting the following from /etc/default/login
>
> # If CONSOLE is set, root can only login on that device.
> # Comment this line out to allow remote login by root.
> #
> CONSOLE=/dev/console
>
> Not a fix to be sure, but at least prevents a remote login.

That is the default; and preventing root logins does not prevent
other logins.

"svcadm disable telnet" is the best fix (and there's really no
reason to enable it)

Casper