The Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) server package must not be installed if not required for OL 8 operational support.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>If TFTP is required for operational support (such as the transmission of router configurations) its use must be documented with the Information System Security Officer (ISSO), restricted to only authorized personnel, and have access control rules established.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-248873r991589_rule
- Severity
- High
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Remove the TFTP package from the system with the following command:
$ sudo yum remove tftp-server