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CIS SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 Benchmark for Level 2 - Server

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  • Obsolete Services

    This section discusses a number of network-visible services which have historically caused problems for system security, and for which disabling or...
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  • Uninstall rsync Package

    The rsyncd service can be used to synchronize files between systems over network links. The <code>rsync</code> package can be removed with the foll...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Ensure rsyncd service is disabled

    The rsyncd service can be disabled with the following command: 
    $ sudo systemctl mask --now rsyncd.service
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Xinetd

    The <code>xinetd</code> service acts as a dedicated listener for some network services (mostly, obsolete ones) and can be used to provide access co...
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  • Uninstall tcpd Package

    The tcpd package can be removed with the following command: 
    $ sudo zypper remove tcpd
    Rule Low Severity
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  • Uninstall xinetd Package

    The xinetd package can be removed with the following command: 
    $ sudo zypper remove xinetd
    Rule Low Severity
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  • Disable xinetd Service

    The xinetd service can be disabled with the following command: 
    $ sudo systemctl mask --now xinetd.service
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • NIS

    The Network Information Service (NIS), also known as 'Yellow Pages' (YP), and its successor NIS+ have been made obsolete by Kerberos, LDAP, and oth...
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  • Remove NIS Client

    The Network Information Service (NIS), formerly known as Yellow Pages, is a client-server directory service protocol used to distribute system conf...
    Rule Unknown Severity
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  • Uninstall ypserv Package

    The ypserv package can be removed with the following command: 
    $ sudo zypper remove ypserv
    Rule High Severity
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  • Rlogin, Rsh, and Rexec

    The Berkeley r-commands are legacy services which allow cleartext remote access and have an insecure trust model.
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  • Uninstall rsh Package

    The rsh package contains the client commands for the rsh services
    Rule Unknown Severity
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  • Chat/Messaging Services

    The talk software makes it possible for users to send and receive messages across systems through a terminal session.
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  • Uninstall talk Package

    The <code>talk</code> package contains the client program for the Internet talk protocol, which allows the user to chat with other users on differe...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Telnet

    The telnet protocol does not provide confidentiality or integrity for information transmitted on the network. This includes authentication informat...
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  • Uninstall telnet-server Package

    The telnet-server package can be removed with the following command: 
    $ sudo zypper remove telnet-server
    Rule High Severity
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  • Remove telnet Clients

    The telnet client allows users to start connections to other systems via the telnet protocol.
    Rule Low Severity
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  • Print Support

    The Common Unix Printing System (CUPS) service provides both local and network printing support. A system running the CUPS service can accept print...
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  • Uninstall CUPS Package

    The cups package can be removed with the following command: 
    $ sudo zypper remove cups
    Rule Unknown Severity
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  • Disable the CUPS Service

    The cups service can be disabled with the following command: 
    $ sudo systemctl mask --now cups.service
    Rule Unknown Severity
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