Uninstall avahi Server Package

An XCCDF Rule

Description

If the system does not need to have an Avahi server which implements the DNS Service Discovery and Multicast DNS protocols, the avahi-autoipd and avahi packages can be uninstalled.

Rationale

Automatic discovery of network services is not normally required for system functionality. It is recommended to remove this package to reduce the potential attack surface.

ID: xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_package_avahi_removed
Severity: Medium
References: 11 14 3 9

BAI10.01 BAI10.02 BAI10.03 BAI10.05 DSS05.02 DSS05.05 DSS06.06

CCI-000366

4.3.3.5.1 4.3.3.5.2 4.3.3.5.3 4.3.3.5.4 4.3.3.5.5 4.3.3.5.6 4.3.3.5.7 4.3.3.5.8 4.3.3.6.1 4.3.3.6.2 4.3.3.6.3 4.3.3.6.4 4.3.3.6.5 4.3.3.6.6 4.3.3.6.7 4.3.3.6.8 4.3.3.6.9 4.3.3.7.1 4.3.3.7.2 4.3.3.7.3 4.3.3.7.4 4.3.4.3.2 4.3.4.3.3

SR 1.1 SR 1.10 SR 1.11 SR 1.12 SR 1.13 SR 1.2 SR 1.3 SR 1.4 SR 1.5 SR 1.6 SR 1.7 SR 1.8 SR 1.9 SR 2.1 SR 2.2 SR 2.3 SR 2.4 SR 2.5 SR 2.6 SR 2.7 SR 7.6

A.12.1.2 A.12.5.1 A.12.6.2 A.14.2.2 A.14.2.3 A.14.2.4 A.9.1.2

CM-6(a) CM-7(a) CM-7(b)

PR.IP-1 PR.PT-3

2.2.3
Updated: about 1 year ago

- name: Ensure avahi-daemon is removed
  package:
    name: avahi-daemon
    state: absent
  tags:
  - NIST-800-53-CM-6(a)  - NIST-800-53-CM-7(a)
  - NIST-800-53-CM-7(b)
  - disable_strategy
  - low_complexity
  - low_disruption
  - medium_severity
  - no_reboot_needed
  - package_avahi_removed

include remove_avahi-daemon

class remove_avahi-daemon {
  package { 'avahi-daemon':
    ensure => 'purged',
  }}


# CAUTION: This remediation script will remove avahi-daemon
#	   from the system, and may remove any packages
#	   that depend on avahi-daemon. Execute this
#	   remediation AFTER testing on a non-production
#	   system!
DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get remove -y "avahi-daemon"

Uninstall avahi Server Package

Description

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