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Disable ypserv Service

An XCCDF Rule

Description

The ypserv service, which allows the system to act as a client in a NIS or NIS+ domain, should be disabled. The ypserv service can be disabled with the following command:

$ sudo systemctl mask --now ypserv.service

Rationale

Disabling the ypserv service ensures the system is not acting as a client in a NIS or NIS+ domain. This service should be disabled unless in use.

ID
xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_service_ypserv_disabled
Severity
Medium
References
Updated



Remediation - Kubernetes Patch

apiVersion: machineconfiguration.openshift.io/v1
kind: MachineConfig
spec:
  config:
    ignition:
      version: 3.1.0

Remediation - OS Build Blueprint


[customizations.services]
disabled = ["ypserv"]

Remediation - Ansible

- name: Block Disable service ypserv
  block:

  - name: Disable service ypserv
    block:


Remediation - Puppet

include disable_ypserv

class disable_ypserv {
  service {'ypserv':
    enable => false,
    ensure => 'stopped',

Remediation - Shell Script

# Remediation is applicable only in certain platforms
if [ ! -f /.dockerenv ] && [ ! -f /run/.containerenv ]; then

SYSTEMCTL_EXEC='/usr/bin/systemctl'
"$SYSTEMCTL_EXEC" stop 'ypserv.service'
"$SYSTEMCTL_EXEC" disable 'ypserv.service'