STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware vRealize Operations Manager 6.x SLES Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 28 Sep 2018:

The xinetd service must be disabled if no network services utilizing it are enabled.

DISA Rule

SV-99161r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-88511

Group Title

SRG-OS-000096-GPOS-00050

Rule Version

VROM-SL-000505

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

The "xinetd" service can be disabled with the following command:

# chkconfig xinetd off

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If network services are using the "xinetd" service, this is not applicable.

To check that the "xinetd" service is disabled in system boot configuration, run the following command:

# chkconfig "xinetd" --list

Output should indicate the "xinetd" service has either not been installed, or has been disabled at all run levels, as shown in the example below:

xinetd 0:off 1:off 2:off 3:off 4:off 5:off 6:off

Run the following command to verify "xinetd" is disabled through current runtime configuration:

# service xinetd status

If the "xinetd" service is disabled the command will return the following output:

Checking for service xinetd: unused

If the "xinetd" service is running, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-88511

Documentable

False

Rule Version

VROM-SL-000505

Severity Override Guidance

If network services are using the "xinetd" service, this is not applicable.

To check that the "xinetd" service is disabled in system boot configuration, run the following command:

# chkconfig "xinetd" --list

Output should indicate the "xinetd" service has either not been installed, or has been disabled at all run levels, as shown in the example below:

xinetd 0:off 1:off 2:off 3:off 4:off 5:off 6:off

Run the following command to verify "xinetd" is disabled through current runtime configuration:

# service xinetd status

If the "xinetd" service is disabled the command will return the following output:

Checking for service xinetd: unused

If the "xinetd" service is running, this is a finding.

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M

Target Key

3461

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