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The system must not have the UUCP service active.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-4696 GEN005280 SV-63353r1_rule Medium
Description
The UUCP utility is designed to assist in transferring files, executing remote commands, and sending e-mail between UNIX systems over phone lines and direct connections between systems. The UUCP utility is a primitive and arcane system with many security issues. There are alternate data transfer utilities/products that can be configured to more securely transfer data by providing for authentication as well as encryption.
STIG Date
Oracle Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2020-02-25

Details

Check Text ( C-52065r1_chk )
# service uucp status
if UUCP is "running", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-53951r1_fix)
# chkconfig uucp off
# service uucp stop
# service xinetd restart