Uninstall openldap-servers Package

An XCCDF Rule

Description

The openldap-servers package is not installed by default on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 system. It is needed only by the OpenLDAP 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_openldap-servers_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: about 1 year ago


package --remove=openldap-servers

- name: Ensure openldap-servers is removed
  package:
    name: openldap-servers
    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_openldap-servers_removed

include remove_openldap-servers

class remove_openldap-servers {
  package { 'openldap-servers':
    ensure => 'purged',
  }}


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

    yum remove -y "openldap-servers"

fi

Uninstall openldap-servers Package

Description

Rationale

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