Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-4687 | GEN003820 | SV-37441r1_rule | EBRU-1 | High |
Description |
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The rshd process provides a typically unencrypted, host-authenticated remote access service. SSH should be used in place of this service. |
STIG | Date |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2016-06-01 |
Check Text ( C-36113r1_chk ) |
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Check to see if rshd is configured to run on startup. Procedure: # grep disable /etc/xinetd.d/rsh If /etc/xinetd.d/rsh exists and rsh is found to be enabled, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-31359r1_fix) |
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Edit /etc/xinetd.d/rsh and set "disable=yes". |