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The system must not have the unnecessary ftp account.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-27279 GEN000290-4 SV-63231r2_rule Medium
Description
Accounts that provide no operational purpose provide additional opportunities for system compromise. Unnecessary accounts include user accounts for individuals not requiring access to the system and application accounts for applications not installed on the system.
STIG Date
Oracle Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2020-02-25

Details

Check Text ( C-51943r1_chk )
Check the system for the unnecessary "ftp" accounts.

Procedure:
# rpm -q krb5-workstation
An ftp server is part of "krb5-workstation". If it is installed the "ftp" user is necessary and this is not a finding.

# rpm -q vsftp
If the "vsftp" ftp server is installed the "ftp" user is necessary and this is not a finding.

# grep ^ftp /etc/passwd
If this account exists and no ftp server is installed which requires it, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-53801r3_fix)
Remove the "ftp" account from the /etc/passwd file before connecting a system to the network.