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The macOS system must disable Network File System (NFS) service.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

Support for NFS services is nonessential and, therefore, must be disabled. Enabling any service increases the attack surface for an intruder. By disabling unnecessary services, the attack surface is minimized.

ID
SV-268479r1034377_rule
Version
APPL-15-002003
Severity
Medium
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

Configure the macOS system to disable NFS service with the following command:

/bin/launchctl disable system/com.apple.nfsd

The system may need to be restarted for the update to take effect.