STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware vRealize Automation 7.x SLES Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 28 Sep 2018:

The xinetd service must be disabled if no network services using it are enabled.

DISA Rule

SV-100275r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-89625

Group Title

SRG-OS-000096-GPOS-00050

Rule Version

VRAU-SL-000515

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

The "xinetd" service can be disabled with the following command:

# chkconfig xinetd off

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If network services are using the "xinetd" service, this is not applicable.

To check that the "xinetd" service is disabled in system boot configuration, run the following command:

# chkconfig "xinetd" --list

Output should indicate the "xinetd" service has either not been installed or has been disabled at all run levels as shown in the example below:

xinetd 0:off 1:off 2:off 3:off 4:off 5:off 6:off

Run the following command to verify "xinetd" is disabled through current runtime configuration:

# service xinetd status

If the service is disabled, the command will return the following output:

Checking for service xinetd: unused

If the service is running, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-89625

Documentable

False

Rule Version

VRAU-SL-000515

Severity Override Guidance

If network services are using the "xinetd" service, this is not applicable.

To check that the "xinetd" service is disabled in system boot configuration, run the following command:

# chkconfig "xinetd" --list

Output should indicate the "xinetd" service has either not been installed or has been disabled at all run levels as shown in the example below:

xinetd 0:off 1:off 2:off 3:off 4:off 5:off 6:off

Run the following command to verify "xinetd" is disabled through current runtime configuration:

# service xinetd status

If the service is disabled, the command will return the following output:

Checking for service xinetd: unused

If the service is running, this is a finding.

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Target Key

3459

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