STIGQter: STIG Summary: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

A File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server package must not be installed unless mission essential on RHEL 8.

DISA Rule

SV-230558r627750_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-230558

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

Rule Version

RHEL-08-040360

Severity

CAT I

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - The organization implements the security configuration settings.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Document the FTP server package with the ISSO as an operational requirement or remove it from the system with the following command:

$ sudo yum remove vsftpd

Check Contents

Verify an FTP server has not been installed on the system with the following commands:

$ sudo yum list installed *ftpd*

vsftpd.x86_64 3.0.3-28.el8 appstream

If an FTP server is installed and is not documented with the Information System Security Officer (ISSO) as an operational requirement, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-230558

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-08-040360

Severity Override Guidance

Verify an FTP server has not been installed on the system with the following commands:

$ sudo yum list installed *ftpd*

vsftpd.x86_64 3.0.3-28.el8 appstream

If an FTP server is installed and is not documented with the Information System Security Officer (ISSO) as an operational requirement, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

2921

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