The Ubuntu operating system must not have the Network Information Service (NIS) package installed.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-100539	UBTU-18-010018	SV-109643r1_rule		High

Description
Removing the Network Information Service (NIS) package decreases the risk of the accidental (or intentional) activation of NIS or NIS+ services.

STIG	Date
Canonical Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Security Technical Implementation Guide	2020-05-29

Details

Check Text ( C-99397r1_chk )
Verify that the Network Information Service (NIS) package is not installed on the Ubuntu operating system. Check to see if the NIS package is installed with the following command: # dpkg -l | grep nis If the NIS package is installed, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-106225r1_fix)
Configure the Ubuntu operating system to disable non-essential capabilities by removing the Network Information Service (NIS) package from the system with the following command: # sudo apt-get remove nis