Guide to the Secure Configuration of Ubuntu 22.04
Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark
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Xinetd
The <code>xinetd</code> service acts as a dedicated listener for some network services (mostly, obsolete ones) and can be used to provide access co...Group -
Uninstall xinetd Package
Thexinetd
package can be removed with the following command:$ apt-get remove xinetd
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NIS
The Network Information Service (NIS), also known as 'Yellow Pages' (YP), and its successor NIS+ have been made obsolete by Kerberos, LDAP, and oth...Group -
Rlogin, Rsh, and Rexec
The Berkeley r-commands are legacy services which allow cleartext remote access and have an insecure trust model.Group -
Uninstall rsh-server Package
Thersh-server
package can be removed with the following command:$ apt-get remove rsh-server
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Network Routing
A router is a very desirable target for a potential adversary because they fulfill a variety of infrastructure networking roles such as access to ...Group -
Remove Rsh Trust Files
The files <code>/etc/hosts.equiv</code> and <code>~/.rhosts</code> (in each user's home directory) list remote hosts and users that are trusted by ...Rule High Severity -
Chat/Messaging Services
The talk software makes it possible for users to send and receive messages across systems through a terminal session.Group -
Uninstall talk Package
The <code>talk</code> package contains the client program for the Internet talk protocol, which allows the user to chat with other users on differe...Rule Medium Severity -
Telnet
The telnet protocol does not provide confidentiality or integrity for information transmitted on the network. This includes authentication informat...Group
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