Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-4696 | GEN005280 | SV-35171r1_rule | ECSC-1 | Medium |
Description |
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The UUCP utility is designed to assist in transferring files, executing remote commands, and sending e-mail between UNIX systems over phone lines and direct connections between systems. The UUCP utility is a primitive and arcane system with many security issues. There are alternate data transfer utilities/products that can be configured to more securely transfer data by providing for authentication as well as encryption. |
STIG | Date |
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HP-UX 11.23 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2014-12-11 |
Check Text ( None ) |
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None |
Fix Text (F-31973r1_fix) |
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Edit /etc/inetd.conf and comment the uucp service entry. Restart the inetd service. # inetd -c |