The Ubuntu operating system must not have the Network Information Service (NIS) package installed.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
Removing the Network Information Service (NIS) package decreases the risk of the accidental (or intentional) activation of NIS or NIS+ services.
- ID
- SV-219157r610963_rule
- Version
- UBTU-18-010018
- Severity
- High
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
Configure the Ubuntu operating system to disable non-essential capabilities by removing the Network Information Service (NIS) package from the system with the following command:
# sudo apt-get remove nis