AlmaLinux OS 9 must not have the ypserv package installed.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
The NIS service provides an unencrypted authentication service, which does not provide for the confidentiality and integrity of user passwords or the remote session. Removing the "ypserv" package decreases the risk of the accidental (or intentional) activation of NIS or NIS+ services.
- ID
- SV-269355r1050238_rule
- Version
- ALMA-09-031150
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
Remove the nfs-utils package with the following command:
$ dnf remove ypserv