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Uninstall the telnet server

An XCCDF Rule

Description

The 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_telnetd_removed
Severity
High
References
Updated