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V-282479

CAT II (Medium)

TOSS 5 must not have the ypserv package installed.

Rule ID

SV-282479r1200417_rule

STIG

Tri-Lab Operating System Stack (TOSS) 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V1R1

CCIs

CCI-000381

Discussion

The NIS service provides an unencrypted authentication service, which does not provide for the confidentiality and integrity of user passwords or the remote session. Removing the "ypserv" package decreases the risk of the accidental (or intentional) activation of NIS or NIS+ services.

Check Content

Verify the "ypserv" package is not installed using the following command:

$ sudo dnf list --installed ypserv

Error: No matching Packages to list

If the "ypserv" package is installed, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Remove the "ypserv" package using the following command:

$ sudo dnf remove ypserv