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V-269351

CAT II (Medium)

AlmaLinux OS 9 must not have the rsh package installed.

Rule ID

SV-269351r1050234_rule

STIG

Cloud Linux AlmaLinux OS 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V1R6

CCIs

CCI-000381

Discussion

The "rsh" package provides a client for several obsolete and insecure network services. Removing it decreases the risk of accidental (or intentional) use of those services.

Check Content

Verify that the rsh package is not installed with the following command:

$ dnf list --installed rsh

Error: No matching Packages to list

If the "rsh" package is installed, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Remove the rsh package with the following command:

$ dnf remove rsh