Uninstall xinetd Package
An XCCDF Rule
Description
The xinetd package can be removed with the following command:
$ apt-get remove xinetd
Rationale
Removing the xinetd package decreases the risk of the
xinetd service's accidental (or intentional) activation.
- ID
- xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_package_xinetd_removed
- Severity
- Low
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Ansible
- name: Ensure xinetd is removed
package:
name: xinetd
state: absent
when: ansible_virtualization_type not in ["docker", "lxc", "openvz", "podman", "container"]
tags:
Remediation - Puppet
include remove_xinetd
class remove_xinetd {
package { 'xinetd':
ensure => 'purged',
}
Remediation - Shell Script
# Remediation is applicable only in certain platforms
if [ ! -f /.dockerenv ] && [ ! -f /run/.containerenv ]; then
# CAUTION: This remediation script will remove xinetd
# from the system, and may remove any packages
# that depend on xinetd. Execute this