Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-24386 | GEN003850 | SV-30063r1_rule | DCPP-1 | High |
Description |
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The telnet daemon provides a typically unencrypted remote access service which does not provide for the confidentiality and integrity of user passwords or the remote session. If a privileged user were to log on using this service, the privileged user password could be compromised. |
STIG | Date |
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SOLARIS 9 SPARC SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE | 2015-10-01 |
Check Text ( C-30815r1_chk ) |
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Consult vendor documentation to determine the method for determining if the telnet daemon is running. If the system uses inetd, use the following procedure. # grep -v '^#' /etc/inetd.conf | grep telnet If an entry is returned, the telnet daemon is running. If the telnet daemon is running, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-27396r1_fix) |
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Consult vendor documentation to determine the procedure to disable the telnet daemon. If the system uses inetd, use the following procedure. Edit the /etc/inetd.conf file and comment out the telnetd line. Restart or reload the inetd process. |