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XCCDF
Guide to the Secure Configuration of Ubuntu 20.04
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Chat/Messaging Services
An XCCDF Group - A logical subset of the XCCDF Benchmark
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Chat/Messaging Services
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The talk software makes it possible for users to send and receive messages across systems through a terminal session.
Uninstall talk Package
Medium Severity
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:
$ apt-get remove talk