Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-38676 | RHEL-06-000291 | SV-50477r2_rule | Low |
Description |
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Unnecessary packages should not be installed to decrease the attack surface of the system. |
STIG | Date |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2018-03-01 |
Check Text ( C-46236r1_chk ) |
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To ensure the X Windows package group is removed, run the following command: $ rpm -qi xorg-x11-server-common The output should be: package xorg-x11-server-common is not installed If it is not, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-43625r1_fix) |
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Removing all packages which constitute the X Window System ensures users or malicious software cannot start X. To do so, run the following command: # yum groupremove "X Window System" |