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The telnet service daemon must not be installed unless required.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-216292 SOL-11.1-020150 SV-216292r959010_rule High
Description
Telnet is an insecure protocol.
STIG Date
Solaris 11 SPARC Security Technical Implementation Guide 2024-05-30

Details

Check Text ( C-17528r370964_chk )
Determine if the telnet daemon package in installed.

# pkg list service/network/telnet

If an installed package named "service/network/telnet" is listed and vntsd is not in use for LDoms, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-17526r370965_fix)
The Software Installation Profile is required.

# pfexec pkg uninstall service/network/telnet