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RHEL 9 must not have the rsh-server package installed.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

The "rsh-server" service provides unencrypted remote access service, which does not provide for the confidentiality and integrity of user passwords or the remote session and has very weak authentication. If a privileged user were to login using this service, the privileged user password could be compromised. The "rsh-server" package provides several obsolete and insecure network services. Removing it decreases the risk of accidental (or intentional) activation of those services.

ID
SV-257830r958478_rule
Version
RHEL-09-215035
Severity
Medium
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

Remove the rsh-server package with the following command:

$ sudo dnf remove rsh-server