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Uninstall mcstrans Package

An XCCDF Rule

Description

The mcstransd daemon provides category label information to client processes requesting information. The label translations are defined in /etc/selinux/targeted/setrans.conf. The mcstrans package can be removed with the following command: 
$ sudo dnf erase mcstrans

Rationale

Since this service is not used very often, disable it to reduce the amount of potentially vulnerable code running on the system.

ID
xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_package_mcstrans_removed
Severity
Low
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

script:kickstart

package remove mcstrans

An Ansible Snippet

- name: Ensure mcstrans is removed
  package:
    name: mcstrans
    state: absent
  when: ansible_virtualization_type not in ["docker", "lxc", "openvz", "podman", "container"]
  tags:

Anaconda Pre-Install Instructions

package --remove=mcstrans

A Puppet Snippet

include remove_mcstrans
class remove_mcstrans {
  package { 'mcstrans':
    ensure => 'purged',
  }
}

A Shell Script

# Remediation is applicable only in certain platforms
if [ ! -f /.dockerenv ] && [ ! -f /run/.containerenv ]; then
# CAUTION: This remediation script will remove mcstrans
#	   from the system, and may remove any packages
#	   that depend on mcstrans. Execute this
#	   remediation AFTER testing on a non-production