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Uninstall xinetd Package

An XCCDF Rule

Description

The xinetd package can be removed with the following command: 
$ sudo yum erase xinetd

Rationale

Removing the xinetd package decreases the risk of the xinetd service's accidental (or intentional) activation.

ID
xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_package_xinetd_removed
Severity
Low
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Puppet Snippet

include remove_xinetd
class remove_xinetd {
  package { 'xinetd':
    ensure => 'purged',
  }
}

An Ansible Snippet

- name: Gather the package facts
  package_facts:
    manager: auto
  tags:
  - NIST-800-53-CM-6(a)
  - NIST-800-53-CM-7(a)

Anaconda Pre-Install Instructions

package --remove=xinetd

A Shell Script

# Remediation is applicable only in certain platforms
if rpm --quiet -q kernel; then
# CAUTION: This remediation script will remove xinetd
#	   from the system, and may remove any packages
#	   that depend on xinetd. Execute this
#	   remediation AFTER testing on a non-production