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The application Messages must be removed.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-59633 AOSX-10-000490 SV-74063r1_rule Low
Description
It is detrimental for operating systems to provide, or install by default, functionality exceeding requirements or mission objectives. These unnecessary capabilities or services are often overlooked and therefore may remain unsecured. They increase the risk to the platform by providing additional attack vectors. Operating systems are capable of providing a wide variety of functions and services. Some of the functions and services, provided by default, may not be necessary to support essential organizational operations (e.g., key missions, functions). Examples of non-essential capabilities include, but are not limited to, games, software packages, tools, and demonstration software, not related to requirements or providing a wide array of functionality not required for every mission, but cannot be disabled. The application Messages must be removed.
STIG Date
Apple OS X 10.10 (Yosemite) Workstation Security Technical Implementation Guide 2017-04-06

Details

Check Text ( C-60403r1_chk )
To check for the existence of Messages, run the following command:

ls -ald /Applications/Messages.app

If anything is returned, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-65043r1_fix)
To remove Messages, run the following command:

sudo rm -Rf /Applications/Messages.app