3.2.4 /etc/inetd.conf - dtspc - dtspc

Information

This entry starts the dtspc service when required. This service is used in response to a CDE client request.

Rationale:

The dtspc service deals with the CDE interface of the X11 daemon. It is started automatically by the inetd daemon in response to a CDE client requesting a process to be started on the daemon's host. This makes it vulnerable to buffer overflow attacks, which may allow an attacker to gain root privileges on a host. This service must be disabled unless it is absolutely required.

Solution

In /etc/inetd.conf, comment out the dtspc entry:

chsubserver -r inetd -C /etc/inetd.conf -d -v 'dtspc' -p 'tcp'

Default Value:

Commented out

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/files/4119

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6, 800-53|CM-7, CSCv7|9.2

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 7f413a250da6c41c15e5ee4d524f43460bb0251ad76efc36c11f5d82e2904c2c