2.1.9 Remove talk

Information

The talk software makes it possible for users to send and receive messages across systems through a terminal session. The talk client (allows initialization of talk sessions) is installed by default.

Rationale:

The software presents a security risk as it uses unencrypted protocols for communication.

Solution

Run the following command to remove talk:

# yum erase talk

Default Value:

OS Default: Enabled

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/files/3096

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-11, CSCv7|2.6

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 144515f9bde3eb8029667112c57c86ea4319d2eec94f7d781fab6c69ec02f497