Guide to the Secure Configuration of SUSE Linux Enterprise 15
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Services
The best protection against vulnerable software is running less software. This section describes how to review the software which SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 installs on a system and disable software ...Group -
Ensure nonessential services are removed or masked
A network port is identified by its number, the associated IP address, and the type of the communication protocol such as TCP or UDP. A listening port is a network port on which an application or ...Rule Low Severity -
Avahi Server
The Avahi daemon implements the DNS Service Discovery and Multicast DNS protocols, which provide service and host discovery on a network. It allows a system to automatically identify resources on t...Group -
Configure Avahi if Necessary
If your system requires the Avahi daemon, its configuration can be restricted to improve security. The Avahi daemon configuration file is <code>/etc/avahi/avahi-daemon.conf</code>. The following se...Group -
Disable Avahi Publishing
To prevent Avahi from publishing its records, edit <code>/etc/avahi/avahi-daemon.conf</code> and ensure the following line appears in the <code>[publish]</code> section: <pre>disable-publishing=yes...Rule Low Severity
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