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XCCDF
Tri-Lab Operating System Stack (TOSS) 4 Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000074-GPOS-00042
SRG-OS-000074-GPOS-00042
An XCCDF Group - A logical subset of the XCCDF Benchmark
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SRG-OS-000074-GPOS-00042
1 Rule
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TOSS must not have the rsh-server package installed.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>Passwords need to be protected at all times, and encryption is the standard method for protecting passwords. If passwords are not encrypted, they can be plainly read (i.e., clear text) and easily compromised. The rsh-server service provides an unencrypted remote access service that does not provide for the confidentiality and integrity of user passwords or the remote session and has very weak authentication. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000074-GPOS-00042, SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>