Detections
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SLP Server Detection (UDP)

info Nessus Plugin ID 23778

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Synopsis

The remote server supports the Service Location Protocol.

Description

The remote server understands Service Location Protocol (SLP), a protocol that allows network applications to discover the existence, location, and configuration of various services in an enterprise network environment. A server that understands SLP can either be a service agent (SA), which knows the location of various services, or a directory agent (DA), which acts as a central repository for service location information.

Solution

Limit incoming traffic to this port if desired.

See Also

http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2608.txt

Plugin Details

Severity: Info

ID: 23778

File Name: slp_udp_detect.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: remote

Published: 12/7/2006

Updated: 6/27/2023

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Asset Inventory: true

Supported Sensors: Nessus