The pidgin IM client package must not be installed.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-216289 | SOL-11.1-020120 | SV-216289r959010_rule | CCI-000366 | low |
| Description | ||||
| Instant messaging is an insecure protocol. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Solaris 11 SPARC Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-05 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-216289r959010_chk)
Determine if the pidgin package is installed.
# pkg list communication/im/pidgin
If an installed package named communication/im/pidgin is listed, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-17523r370956_fix)
The Software Installation Profile is required.
# pfexec pkg uninstall communication/im/pidgin