RHEL 9 must not have the nfs-utils package installed.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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| V-257828 | RHEL-09-215025 | SV-257828r925471_rule | Medium |
| Description |
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| "nfs-utils" provides a daemon for the kernel NFS server and related tools. This package also contains the "showmount" program. "showmount" queries the mount daemon on a remote host for information about the Network File System (NFS) server on the remote host. For example, "showmount" can display the clients that are mounted on that host. |
| STIG | Date |
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| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2023-12-01 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-61569r925469_chk ) |
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| Verify that the nfs-utils package is not installed with the following command: $ sudo dnf list --installed nfs-utils Error: No matching Packages to list If the "nfs-utils" package is installed, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-61493r925470_fix) |
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| Remove the nfs-utils package with the following command: $ sudo dnf remove nfs-utils |