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The ypserv package must not be installed.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-239514 VROM-SL-000465 SV-239514r661993_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 Operations Manager 6.x SLES Security Technical Implementation Guide 2021-07-01

Details

Check Text ( C-42747r661991_chk )
Check if "ypserv" package is installed:

# rpm -q ypserv

If there is a "ypserv" package listed, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-42706r661992_fix)
To remove the "ypserv" package use the following command:

rpm -e ypserv