Disable ypserv Service

An XCCDF Rule

Description

The ypserv service, which allows the system to act as a client in a NIS or NIS+ domain, should be disabled. The ypserv service can be disabled with the following command:

$ sudo systemctl mask --now ypserv.service

Rationale

Disabling the ypserv service ensures the system is not acting as a client in a NIS or NIS+ domain. This service should be disabled unless in use.

ID: xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_service_ypserv_disabled
Severity: Medium
Updated: about 1 month ago

Remediation Templates

include disable_ypserv
class disable_ypserv {
  service {'ypserv':
    enable => false,
    ensure => 'stopped',
  }
}

- name: Gather the package facts
  package_facts:
    manager: auto
  tags:
  - disable_strategy
  - low_complexity  - low_disruption
  - medium_severity
  - no_reboot_needed
  - service_ypserv_disabled
- name: Disable ypserv Service - Collect systemd Services Present in the System
  ansible.builtin.command: systemctl -q list-unit-files --type service
  register: service_exists
  changed_when: false
  failed_when: service_exists.rc not in [0, 1]
  check_mode: false
  when: '"kernel" in ansible_facts.packages'
  tags:
  - disable_strategy
  - low_complexity
  - low_disruption
  - medium_severity
  - no_reboot_needed
  - service_ypserv_disabled

- name: Disable ypserv Service - Ensure ypserv.service is Masked
  ansible.builtin.systemd:
    name: ypserv.service
    state: stopped
    enabled: false
    masked: true
  when:
  - '"kernel" in ansible_facts.packages'
  - service_exists.stdout_lines is search("ypserv.service", multiline=True)
  tags:
  - disable_strategy
  - low_complexity
  - low_disruption
  - medium_severity
  - no_reboot_needed
  - service_ypserv_disabled

- name: Unit Socket Exists - ypserv.socket
  ansible.builtin.command: systemctl -q list-unit-files ypserv.socket
  register: socket_file_exists
  changed_when: false
  failed_when: socket_file_exists.rc not in [0, 1]
  check_mode: false
  when: '"kernel" in ansible_facts.packages'
  tags:
  - disable_strategy
  - low_complexity
  - low_disruption
  - medium_severity
  - no_reboot_needed
  - service_ypserv_disabled

- name: Disable ypserv Service - Disable Socket ypserv
  ansible.builtin.systemd:
    name: ypserv.socket
    enabled: false
    state: stopped
    masked: true
  when:
  - '"kernel" in ansible_facts.packages'
  - socket_file_exists.stdout_lines is search("ypserv.socket", multiline=True)
  tags:
  - disable_strategy
  - low_complexity
  - low_disruption
  - medium_severity
  - no_reboot_needed
  - service_ypserv_disabled

[customizations.services]
masked = ["ypserv"]

Disable ypserv Service

Description

Rationale

Remediation Templates

A Puppet Snippet

An Ansible Snippet

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