Unnecessary packages must not be installed.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-25187	OSX00010 M6	SV-37149r1_rule	ECSC-1	Medium

Description
Removing unused packages frees disk space and reduces the risk of attackers finding vulnerabilities in unused components.

STIG	Date
MAC OSX 10.6 Workstation Security Technical Implementation Guide Draft	2013-01-10

Details

Check Text ( C-37676r1_chk )
Verify unnecessary packages are not installed. Open a terminal session and enter the following command. pkgutil / --pkgs Review the packages installed, determine if the installed packages are needed. If not, then this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-32916r1_fix)
Review the packages installed using the following command. pkgutil / --pkgs Determine if the installed packages are needed. If not, verify any dependencies and use the rm command to remove them.