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The system must not have the finger service active.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-4701 GEN003860 SV-4701r2_rule DCPP-1 Low
Description
The finger service provides information about the system's users to network clients. This information could expose information that could be used in subsequent attacks.
STIG Date
VMware ESX 3 Server 2016-05-13

Details

Check Text ( C-2521r2_chk )
Determine if the system has the finger service active. If the finger service is active, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-4629r2_fix)
Disable the finger service.