Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-59575 | AOSX-10-000143 | SV-74005r2_rule | Medium |
Description |
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If the system does not require access to NFS (Network File System) file shares or is not acting as an NFS server, then support for NFS is non-essential and NFS services must be disabled. NFS is a network file system protocol supported by Unix-like operating systems. Enabling any service increases the attack surface for an intruder. By disabling unnecessary services, the attack surface is minimized. |
STIG | Date |
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Apple OS X 10.10 (Yosemite) Workstation Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2017-04-06 |
Check Text ( C-60345r3_chk ) |
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If the NFS stat daemon is required, this is not applicable. To check if the NFS stat daemon is disabled, use the following command: sudo launchctl print-disabled system | grep com.apple.statd.notify If the results do not show the following: "com.apple.statd.notify" => true this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-64985r1_fix) |
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To disable the 'NFS stat' daemon, run the following command: sudo launchctl disable system/com.apple.statd.notify The system may need to be restarted for the update to take effect. |