The pidgin IM client package must not be installed.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-216054 | SOL-11.1-020120 | SV-216054r959010_rule | CCI-000366 | low |
| Description | ||||
| Instant messaging is an insecure protocol. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Solaris 11 X86 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-05 | |||
Related Frameworks
4 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
CM-6
1.00
- DISA · 3 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1712 mappings
3.4.1
1.00
- DISA · 3 · 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
3.4.2
1.00
- DISA · 3 · 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-000366
1.00
- DISA · 3 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-216054r959010_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-17290r372545_fix)
The Software Installation Profile is required.
# pfexec pkg uninstall communication/im/pidgin