Security readout for executives and security teams
This is an old denial-of-service issue involving NIS and the finger service. A high volume of finger requests can trigger many NIS queries and consume service capacity. The bundle does not identify affected vendors, versions, CVSS severity, or a confirmed fix. Exposure is most likely in legacy environments that still run finger with NIS integration. Internet exposure cannot be assumed from the source bundle and should be validated through asset inventory and network controls. Treat this as a legacy exposure review item. It is not sourced as actively exploited, but unnecessary finger or NIS exposure can create avoidable outage risk in older environments. Mitigation focus: Review CIAC I-070 and relevant OS vendor guidance for supported remediation.; Identify whether finger and NIS are still required in production environments.; Restrict finger and NIS access to trusted networks where business-approved..
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- Known Exploited
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Source materials
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