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The rexecd service must not be installed.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-22434 | GEN003845 | SV-35133r1_rule | ECSC-1 | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| The rexecd 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 | 2017-12-08 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-36541r2_chk ) |
|---|
| Determine if the rexecd service is installed. # cat /etc/inetd.conf | sed -e 's/^[ \t]*//' | tr '\011' ' ' | tr -s ' ' |grep -v "^#" | cut -f 6,7 -d " " | grep -c -i rexecd If rexecd is found to be installed, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-31905r1_fix) |
|---|
| Edit /etc/inetd.conf and comment out the rexecd service: # vi /etc/inetd.conf Restart the inetd service via the following command: # inetd -c Disable the binary: chmod 000 /usr/lbin/rexecd Additionally, the binary name may also be changed: mv /usr/lbin/rexecd /usr/lbin/ |