STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

RHEL 8 must not have the telnet-server package installed.

DISA Rule

SV-230487r627750_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-230487

Group Title

SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

Rule Version

RHEL-08-040000

Severity

CAT I

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the operating system to disable non-essential capabilities by removing the telnet-server package from the system with the following command:

$ sudo yum remove telnet-server

Check Contents

Check to see if the telnet-server package is installed with the following command:

$ sudo yum list installed telnet-server

If the telnet-server package is installed, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-230487

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-08-040000

Severity Override Guidance

Check to see if the telnet-server package is installed with the following command:

$ sudo yum list installed telnet-server

If the telnet-server package is installed, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

2921

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