Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.11367
Category:	Useless services
Title:	Check for discard Service (TCP)
Summary:	The remote host is running a 'discard' service. This service; typically sets up a listening socket and will ignore all the data which it receives.;; This service is unused these days, so it is advised that you disable it.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is running a 'discard' service. This service typically sets up a listening socket and will ignore all the data which it receives. This service is unused these days, so it is advised that you disable it. Solution: - Under Unix systems, comment out the 'discard' line in /etc/inetd.conf and restart the inetd process - Under Windows systems, set the following registry key to 0: HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SimpTCP\Parameters\EnableTcpDiscard Then launch cmd.exe and type: net stop simptcp net start simptcp To restart the service. Notes: Some firewall devices are known to discard packets on the checked port 9/tcp or mimic such a service via other means. Scanning through a firewall should be generally avoided (Please see references). If the target was scanned through a firewall and it was determined / has been verified that no such service is running on the target please either: - create an override for this result - configure the firewall in a way that port 9/tcp is not reported as being open during the port scanning phase / it is not allowed to open a TCP connection to port 9/tcp on the target CVSS Score: 10.0 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-1999-0636 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-1999-0636
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