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UBTU-18-010018 - The Ubuntu operating system must not have the Network Information Service (NIS) package installed.
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Removing the Network Information Service (NIS) package decreases the risk of the accidental (or intentional) activation of NIS or NIS+ services.Solution
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
See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_CAN_Ubuntu_18-04_LTS_V2R14_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA STIG Ubuntu 18.04 LTS v2r14
References: CAT|I, CCI|CCI-000381, Rule-ID|SV-219157r610963_rule, STIG-ID|UBTU-18-010018, STIG-Legacy|SV-109643, STIG-Legacy|V-100539, Vuln-ID|V-219157
Plugin: Unix
Control ID: 213e17e87c7c671f9493c22e4c6f62f7a875efe884bedaf27765497dcdab29a0