STIGQter: STIG Summary: Oracle Linux 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 3 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

The rexecd service must not be running.

DISA Rule

SV-208916r603263_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-208916

Group Title

SRG-OS-000033

Rule Version

OL6-00-000216

Severity

CAT I

CCI(s)

• CCI-000068 - The information system implements cryptographic mechanisms to protect the confidentiality of remote access sessions.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

The "rexec" service, which is available with the "rsh-server" package and runs as a service through xinetd, should be disabled. The "rexec" service can be disabled with the following command:

# chkconfig rexec off

Check Contents

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

# chkconfig "rexec" --list

Output should indicate the "rexec" service has either not been installed, or has been disabled, as shown in the example below:

# chkconfig "rexec" --list
rexec off
OR
error reading information on service rexec: No such file or directory

If the service is running, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-208916

Documentable

False

Rule Version

OL6-00-000216

Severity Override Guidance

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

# chkconfig "rexec" --list

Output should indicate the "rexec" service has either not been installed, or has been disabled, as shown in the example below:

# chkconfig "rexec" --list
rexec off
OR
error reading information on service rexec: No such file or directory

If the service is running, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

2928

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