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NixOS must not have the telnet package installed.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

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.

ID
SV-268131r1039281_rule
Version
ANIX-00-000780
Severity
High
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

Edit the NixOS Configuration file with "nano /etc/nixos/configuration.nix" and remove any references to pkgs.libtelnet, pkgs.busybox, or pkgs.inetutils from the environment.systemPackages list.

Rebuild the NixOS configuration with the following command:

$ sudo nixos-rebuild switch