Uninstall talk Package
An XCCDF Rule
Description
The talk package contains the client program for the
Internet talk protocol, which allows the user to chat with other users on
different systems. Talk is a communication program which copies lines from one
terminal to the terminal of another user.
The talk package can be removed with the following command:
$ sudo yum erase talk
warning alert: Warning
The package is not available in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.
Rationale
The talk software presents a security risk as it uses unencrypted protocols
for communications. Removing the talk package decreases the
risk of the accidental (or intentional) activation of talk client program.
- ID
- xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_package_talk_removed
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Anaconda Pre-Install Instructions
package --remove=talk
Remediation - Ansible
- name: Ensure talk is removed
package:
name: talk
state: absent
tags:
- CCE-80848-5
Remediation - Puppet
include remove_talk
class remove_talk {
package { 'talk':
ensure => 'purged',
}
Remediation - Shell Script
# CAUTION: This remediation script will remove talk
# from the system, and may remove any packages
# that depend on talk. Execute this
# remediation AFTER testing on a non-production
# system!