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The system must not have the UUCP service active.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-4696 GEN005280 SV-45938r1_rule Medium
Description
The UUCP utility is designed to assist in transferring files, executing remote commands, and sending e-mail between UNIX systems over phone lines and direct connections between systems. The UUCP utility is a primitive and arcane system with many security issues. There are alternate data transfer utilities/products that can be configured to more securely transfer data by providing for authentication as well as encryption.
STIG Date
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z 2016-12-20

Details

Check Text ( C-43237r1_chk )
# chkconfig uucp
or:
# chkconfig --list | grep uucp
If UUCP is found enabled, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-39310r1_fix)
# chkconfig uucp off
# service uucp stop
# service xinetd restart