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The avahi service must be disabled.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-38618 RHEL-06-000246 SV-50419r2_rule Low
Description
Because the Avahi daemon service keeps an open network port, it is subject to network attacks. Its functionality is convenient but is only appropriate if the local network can be trusted.
STIG Date
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2017-04-28

Details

Check Text ( None )
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Fix Text (F-43567r2_fix)
The "avahi-daemon" service can be disabled with the following commands:

# chkconfig avahi-daemon off
# service avahi-daemon stop