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The portmap or rpcbind service must not be running unless needed.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-22429 | GEN003810 | SV-26663r1_rule | ECSC-1 | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| The portmap and rpcbind services increase the attack surface of the system and should only be used when needed. The portmap or rpcbind services are used by a variety of services using Remote Procedure Calls (RPCs). |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Solaris 9 SPARC Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2013-07-02 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-27695r1_chk ) |
|---|
| Check if the rpcbind process is running. # ps -ef | grep rpcbind | grep -v grep If a process is listed and is not documented as required, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-23905r1_fix) |
|---|
| Shutdown and disable the RPC service. # /etc/rc2.d/S*rpc stop # mv /etc/rc2.d/S*rpc /etc/rc2.d/DISABLED.rpc |