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Uninstall rsync Package

An XCCDF Rule

Description

The rsyncd service can be used to synchronize files between systems over network links. The rsync-daemon package can be removed with the following command: 
$ sudo yum erase rsync-daemon

Rationale

The rsyncd service presents a security risk as it uses unencrypted protocols for communication.

ID
xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_package_rsync_removed
Severity
Medium
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Puppet Snippet

include remove_rsync-daemon
class remove_rsync-daemon {
  package { 'rsync-daemon':
    ensure => 'purged',
  }
}

An Ansible Snippet

- name: Ensure rsync-daemon is removed
  package:
    name: rsync-daemon
    state: absent
  tags:
  - CCE-86335-7

script:kickstart

package remove rsync-daemon

script:bootc

dnf remove rsync-daemon

Anaconda Pre-Install Instructions

package --remove=rsync-daemon

A Shell Script

# CAUTION: This remediation script will remove rsync-daemon
#	   from the system, and may remove any packages
#	   that depend on rsync-daemon. Execute this
#	   remediation AFTER testing on a non-production
#	   system!