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The ypbind service must not be running.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-50565 OL6-00-000221 SV-64771r1_rule Medium
Description
Disabling the "ypbind" service ensures the system is not acting as a client in a NIS or NIS+ domain.
STIG Date
Oracle Linux 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2019-03-20

Details

Check Text ( C-53087r1_chk )
To check that the "ypbind" service is disabled in system boot configuration, run the following command:

# chkconfig "ypbind" --list

Output should indicate the "ypbind" service has either not been installed, or has been disabled at all runlevels, as shown in the example below:

# chkconfig "ypbind" --list
"ypbind" 0:off 1:off 2:off 3:off 4:off 5:off 6:off

Run the following command to verify "ypbind" is disabled through current runtime configuration:

# service ypbind status

If the service is disabled the command will return the following output:

ypbind is stopped

If the service is running, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-55363r1_fix)
The "ypbind" service, which allows the system to act as a client in a NIS or NIS+ domain, should be disabled. The "ypbind" service can be disabled with the following commands:

# chkconfig ypbind off
# service ypbind stop