The NIS package must not be installed.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-216288 | SOL-11.1-020110 | SV-216288r959010_rule | CCI-000366 | high |
| Description | ||||
| NIS is an insecure protocol. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Solaris 11 SPARC Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-05 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-216288r959010_chk)
Determine if the NIS package is installed.
# pkg list service/network/nis
If an installed package named "service/network/nis" is listed, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-17522r370953_fix)
The Software Installation Profile is required.
# pfexec pkg uninstall service/network/nis