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Unnecessary packages must not be installed.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-51301 OSX8-00-01165 SV-65511r1_rule Medium
Description
Unnecessary packages must not be installed.
STIG Date
Apple OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) Workstation STIG 2015-02-10

Details

Check Text ( C-53649r1_chk )
To view a list of packages and applications installed on the system, run the following command:

sudo pkgutil / --pkgs

If any of the packages listed are not required for proper operation of the system, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-56101r1_fix)
If there are any unnecessary packages installed on the system, verify any dependencies and remove those not required.