RHEL 9 must not have the rsh-server package installed.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-257830 | RHEL-09-215035 | SV-257830r958478_rule | CCI-000381 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| The "rsh-server" service provides unencrypted remote access service, which does not provide for the confidentiality and integrity of user passwords or the remote session and has very weak authentication. If a privileged user were to login using this service, the privileged user password could be compromised. The "rsh-server" package provides several obsolete and insecure network services. Removing it decreases the risk of accidental (or intentional) activation of those services. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-14 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-257830r958478_chk)
Verify that the rsh-server package is not installed with the following command:
$ sudo dnf list --installed rsh-server
Error: No matching Packages to list
If the "rsh-server" package is installed, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-61495r925476_fix)
Remove the rsh-server package with the following command:
$ sudo dnf remove rsh-server