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The remshd service must not be installed.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-22431 | GEN003825 | SV-35129r1_rule | DCPP-1 | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| The remshd process provides a typically unencrypted, host-authenticated remote access service. SSH should be used in place of this service. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| HP-UX 11.31 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2016-12-20 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-36536r1_chk ) |
|---|
| Determine if remshd is installed/running: # cat /etc/inetd.conf | tr '\011' ' ' | tr -s ' ' | sed -e 's/^[ \t]*//' | grep -v "^#" | \ grep remshd If the above command returns any evidence of the remshd service, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-31900r1_fix) |
|---|
| Uninstall the remshd service from the system. # cat /etc/inetd.conf | grep -n remshd Edit the /etc/inetd.conf file and comment the line entry for remshd, then reconfigure inetd via: # inetd -c |