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The ypserv package must not be installed.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-89611 VRAU-SL-000470 SV-100261r1_rule Medium
Description
Removing the "ypserv" package decreases the risk of the accidental (or intentional) activation of NIS or NIS+ services.
STIG Date
VMware vRealize Automation 7.x SLES Security Technical Implementation Guide 2018-10-12

Details

Check Text ( C-89303r1_chk )
Check if "ypserv" is installed:

# rpm -q ypserv

If there is a "ypserv" package listed, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-96353r1_fix)
To remove the "telnet-server" package use the following command:

rpm -e ypserv