The Ubuntu operating system must not have the telnet package installed.

Overview

Finding IDVersionRule IDIA ControlsSeverity
V-238326UBTU-20-010405SV-238326r987796_ruleCCI-000197high
Description
Passwords need to be protected at all times, and encryption is the standard method for protecting passwords. If passwords are not encrypted, they can be plainly read (i.e., clear text) and easily compromised.
STIGDate
Canonical Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Security Technical Implementation Guide2025-05-16

Related Frameworks

6 paths across 3 frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
  • DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
  • DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1714 mappings
3.5.10
1.00
  • DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
  • DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
  • NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
3.5.7
1.00
  • DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
  • DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
  • NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
3.5.8
1.00
  • DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
  • DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
  • NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
3.5.9
1.00
  • DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
  • DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
  • NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
CCI1 mapping
CCI-000197
1.00
  • DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related

Details

Check Text (C-238326r987796_chk)

Verify that the telnet package is not installed on the Ubuntu operating system by running the following command: $ dpkg -l | grep telnetd If the package is installed, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-41495r654152_fix)

Remove the telnet package from the Ubuntu operating system by running the following command: $ sudo apt-get remove telnetd