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The telnet-server package must not be installed.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-240415 VRAU-SL-000460 SV-240415r670986_rule Medium
Description
Removing the "telnet-server" package decreases the risk of the unencrypted telnet service's accidental (or intentional) activation.
STIG Date
VMware vRealize Automation 7.x SLES Security Technical Implementation Guide 2023-09-22

Details

Check Text ( C-43648r670984_chk )
Check if "telnet-server" is installed:

# rpm -q telnet-server

If there is a "telnet-server" package listed, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-43607r670985_fix)
To remove the "telnet-server" package use the following command:

rpm -e telnet-server