Uninstall 389-ds-base Package

An XCCDF Rule

Description

The 389-ds-base RPM is not installed by default on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 system. It is needed only by the 389-ds server, not by the clients which use LDAP for authentication. If the system is not intended for use as an LDAP Server it should be removed.

Rationale

Unnecessary packages should not be installed to decrease the attack surface of the system. While this software is clearly essential on an LDAP server, it is not necessary on typical desktop or workstation systems.

ID: xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_package_389-ds-base_removed
Severity: Low
References: 11 14 3 9

BAI10.01 BAI10.02 BAI10.03 BAI10.05 DSS05.02 DSS05.05 DSS06.06

CCI-000366

4.3.3.5.1 4.3.3.5.2 4.3.3.5.3 4.3.3.5.4 4.3.3.5.5 4.3.3.5.6 4.3.3.5.7 4.3.3.5.8 4.3.3.6.1 4.3.3.6.2 4.3.3.6.3 4.3.3.6.4 4.3.3.6.5 4.3.3.6.6 4.3.3.6.7 4.3.3.6.8 4.3.3.6.9 4.3.3.7.1 4.3.3.7.2 4.3.3.7.3 4.3.3.7.4 4.3.4.3.2 4.3.4.3.3

SR 1.1 SR 1.10 SR 1.11 SR 1.12 SR 1.13 SR 1.2 SR 1.3 SR 1.4 SR 1.5 SR 1.6 SR 1.7 SR 1.8 SR 1.9 SR 2.1 SR 2.2 SR 2.3 SR 2.4 SR 2.5 SR 2.6 SR 2.7 SR 7.6

A.12.1.2 A.12.5.1 A.12.6.2 A.14.2.2 A.14.2.3 A.14.2.4 A.9.1.2

CM-6(a) CM-7(a) CM-7(b)

PR.IP-1 PR.PT-3
Updated: 8 months ago


package --remove=389-ds-base

- name: Ensure 389-ds-base is removed
  package:
    name: 389-ds-base
    state: absent
  tags:
  - NIST-800-53-CM-6(a)  - NIST-800-53-CM-7(a)
  - NIST-800-53-CM-7(b)
  - disable_strategy
  - low_complexity
  - low_disruption
  - low_severity
  - no_reboot_needed
  - package_389-ds-base_removed

include remove_389-ds-base

class remove_389-ds-base {
  package { '389-ds-base':
    ensure => 'purged',
  }}


# CAUTION: This remediation script will remove 389-ds-base
#	   from the system, and may remove any packages
#	   that depend on 389-ds-base. Execute this
#	   remediation AFTER testing on a non-production
#	   system!
if rpm -q --quiet "389-ds-base" ; then

    yum remove -y "389-ds-base"

fi

Uninstall 389-ds-base Package

Description

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