Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-22433 | GEN003835 | SV-35131r1_rule | DCPP-1 | Medium |
Description |
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The rlogind process provides a typically unencrypted, host-authenticated remote access service. SSH should be used in place of this service. |
STIG | Date |
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HP-UX 11.23 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2015-06-12 |
Check Text ( C-36539r1_chk ) |
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Determine if the rlogind service is installed. # cat /etc/inetd.conf | tr '\011' ' ' | tr -s ' ' | sed -e 's/^[ \t]*//' | grep -v "^#" | grep -c rlogind If rlogind is found to be installed, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-31903r1_fix) |
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Edit /etc/inetd.conf and comment out the rlogind service: # vi /etc/inetd.conf Restart the inetd service via the following command: # inetd -c Disable the rlogind binary: chmod 000 /usr/lbin/rlogind Additionally, the binary name may also be changed: mv /usr/lbin/rlogind /usr/lbin/ |