The xorg-x11-server-common (X Windows) package must not be installed, unless required.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-209023	OL6-00-000291	SV-209023r793744_rule		Low

Description
Unnecessary packages should not be installed to decrease the attack surface of the system.

STIG	Date
Oracle Linux 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2021-12-03

Details

Check Text ( C-9276r357854_chk )
To ensure the X Windows package group is removed, run the following command: $ rpm -qi xorg-x11-server-common The output should be: package xorg-x11-server-common is not installed If it is not, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-9276r357855_fix)
Removing all packages which constitute the X Window System ensures users or malicious software cannot start X. To do so, run the following command: # yum groupremove "X Window System"