OL6-00-000204 - The xinetd service must be uninstalled if no network services utilizing it are enabled.

Information

Removing the 'xinetd' package decreases the risk of the xinetd service's accidental (or intentional) activation.

Solution

The 'xinetd' package can be uninstalled with the following command:

# yum erase xinetd

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_Oracle_Linux_6_V2R7_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-7b., CAT|III, CCI|CCI-000382, Rule-ID|SV-208912r793698_rule, STIG-ID|OL6-00-000204, STIG-Legacy|SV-64755, STIG-Legacy|V-50549, Vuln-ID|V-208912

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: e6460174fd0e9e5719eb300cd9a5bc09d944ade7e95be4f52d05e859923b8a33