EGP Detection

info Nessus Plugin ID 11908

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Synopsis

The remote IP stack answers to an obsolete protocol.

Description

The remote host is running EGP, an obsolete routing protocol.

If possible, this IP protocol should be disabled.

Solution

If this protocol is not needed, disable it or filter incoming traffic going to IP protocol #8.

Plugin Details

Severity: Info

ID: 11908

File Name: egp_detect.nasl

Version: 1.19

Type: remote

Published: 10/25/2003

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Asset Inventory: true

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: Settings/ThoroughTests