Hosts.lpd invalid dash character (UNIX)

Module: Network Integrity

This check reports systems where the first character in the hosts.lpd file is a dash (-) character, which exploits a known bug in some versions of lpd. See CERT CA-91:12.

The following table lists the error message for the check.

Table: Error message for Hosts.lpd invalid dash character

Message String ID and Category

Platform and Message Numeric ID

Message Title and Description

Additional Information

String ID: STKU_LPD_DASH

Category: Change Notification

UNIX (6418)

Title: Invalid dash character in hosts.lpd

Description:The first character in the hosts.lpd file is a dash (-) character, which allows a known exploit in some versions of lpd (see CERT CA-91:12).

Severity: yellow-1

Correctable: false

Snapshot Updatable: false

Template Updatable: false

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