RHEL 10 must not have a File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server package installed.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-280951 | RHEL-10-200090 | SV-280951r1184744_rule | CCI-000197 | high |
| Description | ||||
| The FTP service provides an unencrypted remote access that does not provide for the confidentiality and integrity of user passwords or the remote session. If a privileged user were to log in using this service, the privileged user password could be compromised. Secure Shell (SSH) or other encrypted file transfer methods must be used in place of this service. Removing the "vsftpd" package decreases the risk of accidental activation. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000074-GPOS-00042, SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049 | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2026-03-11 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-280951r1184744_chk)
Verify RHEL 10 does not have an FTP server package installed with the following command:
$ sudo dnf list --installed vsftp
Error: No matching Packages to list
If the "vsftp" package is installed, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-85417r1165207_fix)
Configure RHEL 10 to not have the FTP package installed with the following command (using "vsftpd" as an example):
$ sudo dnf -y remove vsftpd