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Uninstall the inet-based telnet server

An XCCDF Rule

Description

The inet-based telnet daemon should be uninstalled.

Rationale

telnet allows clear text communications, and does not protect any data transmission between client and server. Any confidential data can be listened and no integrity checking is made.

ID
xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_package_inetutils-telnetd_removed
Severity
High
References
Updated