Uninstall the ntpdate package
An XCCDF Rule
Description
ntpdate is a historical ntp synchronization client for unixes. It sould be uninstalled.
Rationale
ntpdate is an old not security-compliant ntp client. It should be replaced by modern ntp clients such as ntpd, able to use cryptographic mechanisms integrated in NTP.
- ID
- xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_package_ntpdate_removed
- Severity
- Low
- Updated