Ensure rsyncd service is disabled

An XCCDF Rule

Description

The rsyncd service can be disabled with the following command:

$ sudo systemctl mask --now rsyncd.service

Rationale

The rsyncd service presents a security risk as it uses unencrypted protocols for communication.

ID: xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_service_rsyncd_disabled
Severity: Medium
References: 2.2.4
Updated: 5 days ago

- name: Ensure rsyncd service is disabled - Collect systemd Services Present in the
    System
  ansible.builtin.command: systemctl -q list-unit-files --type service
  register: service_exists
  changed_when: false
  failed_when: service_exists.rc not in [0, 1]  check_mode: false
  when: ansible_virtualization_type not in ["docker", "lxc", "openvz", "podman", "container"]
  tags:
  - PCI-DSSv4-2.2.4
  - disable_strategy
  - low_complexity
  - low_disruption
  - medium_severity
  - no_reboot_needed
  - service_rsyncd_disabled

- name: Ensure rsyncd service is disabled - Ensure rsyncd.service is Masked
  ansible.builtin.systemd:
    name: rsyncd.service
    state: stopped
    enabled: false
    masked: true
  when:
  - ansible_virtualization_type not in ["docker", "lxc", "openvz", "podman", "container"]
  - service_exists.stdout_lines is search("rsyncd.service", multiline=True)
  tags:
  - PCI-DSSv4-2.2.4
  - disable_strategy
  - low_complexity
  - low_disruption
  - medium_severity
  - no_reboot_needed
  - service_rsyncd_disabled

- name: Unit Socket Exists - rsyncd.socket
  ansible.builtin.command: systemctl -q list-unit-files rsyncd.socket
  register: socket_file_exists
  changed_when: false
  failed_when: socket_file_exists.rc not in [0, 1]
  check_mode: false
  when: ansible_virtualization_type not in ["docker", "lxc", "openvz", "podman", "container"]
  tags:
  - PCI-DSSv4-2.2.4
  - disable_strategy
  - low_complexity
  - low_disruption
  - medium_severity
  - no_reboot_needed
  - service_rsyncd_disabled

- name: Ensure rsyncd service is disabled - Disable Socket rsyncd
  ansible.builtin.systemd:
    name: rsyncd.socket
    enabled: false
    state: stopped
    masked: true
  when:
  - ansible_virtualization_type not in ["docker", "lxc", "openvz", "podman", "container"]
  - socket_file_exists.stdout_lines is search("rsyncd.socket", multiline=True)
  tags:
  - PCI-DSSv4-2.2.4
  - disable_strategy
  - low_complexity
  - low_disruption
  - medium_severity
  - no_reboot_needed
  - service_rsyncd_disabled

include disable_rsyncd

class disable_rsyncd {
  service {'rsyncd':
    enable => false,
    ensure => 'stopped',  }
}


[customizations.services]
masked = ["rsyncd"]

Ensure rsyncd service is disabled

Description

Rationale

Remediation - Ansible

Remediation - Puppet

Remediation - OS Build Blueprint