Uninstall krb5-workstation Package
An XCCDF Rule
Description
The krb5-workstation package can be removed with the following command:
$ sudo yum erase krb5-workstation
warning alert: Warning
This rule is disabled on Red Hat Virtualization Hosts and Managers, it will report not applicable.
RHV hosts require ipa-client package, which has dependency on krb5-workstation.
Rationale
Kerberos is a network authentication system. The krb5-workstation package contains the basic
Kerberos programs (kinit, klist, kdestroy, kpasswd).
- ID
- xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_package_krb5-workstation_removed
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Anaconda Pre-Install Instructions
package --remove=krb5-workstation
Remediation - Ansible
- name: Ensure krb5-workstation is removed
package:
name: krb5-workstation
state: absent
tags:
- CCE-82931-7
Remediation - Puppet
include remove_krb5-workstation
class remove_krb5-workstation {
package { 'krb5-workstation':
ensure => 'purged',
}
Remediation - Shell Script
# CAUTION: This remediation script will remove krb5-workstation
# from the system, and may remove any packages
# that depend on krb5-workstation. Execute this
# remediation AFTER testing on a non-production
# system!