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The TFTP service must not be running.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-38609 RHEL-06-000223 SV-50410r2_rule Medium
Description
Disabling the "tftp" service ensures the system is not acting as a tftp server, which does not provide encryption or authentication.
STIG Date
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2015-05-26

Details

Check Text ( C-46166r2_chk )
To check that the "tftp" service is disabled in system boot configuration, run the following command:

# chkconfig "tftp" --list

Output should indicate the "tftp" service has either not been installed, or has been disabled, as shown in the example below:

# chkconfig "tftp" --list
tftp off
OR
error reading information on service tftp: No such file or directory


If the service is running, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-43557r4_fix)
The "tftp" service should be disabled. The "tftp" service can be disabled with the following command:

# chkconfig tftp off