CVE-2013-1049

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions cfingerd version 1.4.3-3

Description The issue is related to a buffer overflow in the RFC1413 (ident) client, which can be triggered by remote IDENT servers sending crafted responses. This can cause a denial of service (crash) and potentially allow the execution of arbitrary code.

Recommendations For cfingerd version 1.4.3-3, consider disabling the RFC1413 (ident) client functionality until a patch is available to prevent potential exploitation.