Detections
Analytics

1.362 OL08-00-040320

Information

The graphical display manager must not be installed on OL 8 unless approved.

GROUP ID: V-248898RULE ID: SV-248898r991589

Internet services that are not required for system or application processes must not be active to decrease the attack surface of the system. X Windows has a long history of security vulnerabilities and will not be used unless approved and documented.

Solution

Document the requirement for a display server with the ISSO or remove the related packages with the following example command:

$ sudo rpm -e xorg-x11-server-common

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/23791

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-248898r991589_rule, STIG-ID|OL08-00-040320, Vuln-ID|V-248898

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 65b5ca82840b62283a984b96798e7b24370a9ced8d1c4464027e4521d57695ec