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.