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Entropy Gathering Daemon (EGD) Detection

info Nessus Plugin ID 18393

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Synopsis

A random number generator is listening on the remote port.

Description

The Entropy Gathering Daemon is running on the remote host.
EGD is a user space random generator for operating systems that lack /dev/random

Solution

If this service is not needed, disable it or filter incoming traffic to this port.

See Also

http://egd.sourceforge.net/

Plugin Details

Severity: Info

ID: 18393

File Name: egd_detect.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: remote

Published: 5/29/2005

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Asset Inventory: true

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: Settings/ThoroughTests