Disable vsftpd Service

An XCCDF Rule

Description

The vsftpd service can be disabled with the following command:

$ sudo systemctl mask --now vsftpd.service

Rationale

Running FTP server software provides a network-based avenue of attack, and should be disabled if not needed. Furthermore, the FTP protocol is unencrypted and creates a risk of compromising sensitive information.

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

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

CCI-001436

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

2.2.10

CCE-91366-5
Updated: about 1 year ago

include disable_vsftpd

class disable_vsftpd {
  service {'vsftpd':
    enable => false,
    ensure => 'stopped',  }
}

# Remediation is applicable only in certain platforms
if [ ! -f /.dockerenv ] && [ ! -f /run/.containerenv ]; then

SYSTEMCTL_EXEC='/usr/bin/systemctl'
"$SYSTEMCTL_EXEC" stop 'vsftpd.service'
"$SYSTEMCTL_EXEC" disable 'vsftpd.service'"$SYSTEMCTL_EXEC" mask 'vsftpd.service'
# Disable socket activation if we have a unit file for it
if "$SYSTEMCTL_EXEC" -q list-unit-files vsftpd.socket; then
    "$SYSTEMCTL_EXEC" stop 'vsftpd.socket'
    "$SYSTEMCTL_EXEC" mask 'vsftpd.socket'
fi
# The service may not be running because it has been started and failed,
# so let's reset the state so OVAL checks pass.
# Service should be 'inactive', not 'failed' after reboot though.
"$SYSTEMCTL_EXEC" reset-failed 'vsftpd.service' || true

else
    >&2 echo 'Remediation is not applicable, nothing was done'
fi


[customizations.services]
disabled = ["vsftpd"]

- name: Block Disable service vsftpd
  block:

  - name: Disable service vsftpd
    block:
    - name: Disable service vsftpd
      systemd:
        name: vsftpd.service
        enabled: 'no'
        state: stopped
        masked: 'yes'
    rescue:

    - name: Intentionally ignored previous 'Disable service vsftpd' failure, service
        was already disabled
      meta: noop
  when: ansible_virtualization_type not in ["docker", "lxc", "openvz", "podman", "container"]
  tags:
  - CCE-91366-5
  - 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
  - service_vsftpd_disabled

- name: Unit Socket Exists - vsftpd.socket
  command: systemctl -q list-unit-files vsftpd.socket
  register: socket_file_exists
  changed_when: false
  failed_when: socket_file_exists.rc not in [0, 1]
  check_mode: false
  when: ansible_virtualization_type not in ["docker", "lxc", "openvz", "podman", "container"]
  tags:
  - CCE-91366-5
  - 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
  - service_vsftpd_disabled

- name: Disable socket vsftpd
  systemd:
    name: vsftpd.socket
    enabled: 'no'
    state: stopped
    masked: 'yes'
  when:
  - ansible_virtualization_type not in ["docker", "lxc", "openvz", "podman", "container"]
  - socket_file_exists.stdout_lines is search("vsftpd.socket",multiline=True)
  tags:
  - CCE-91366-5
  - 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
  - service_vsftpd_disabled

Disable vsftpd Service

Description

Rationale

Remediation - Puppet

Remediation - Shell Script

Remediation - OS Build Blueprint

Remediation - Ansible