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APPL-26-002006 - The macOS system must disable Unix-to-Unix Copy Protocol (UUCP) service.
Information
The system must not have the UUCP service active.UUCP, a set of programs that enables sending files between different Unix systems and sending commands to be executed on another system, is not essential and must be disabled to prevent unauthorized connection of devices, transfer of information, and tunneling.
Note: UUCP service is disabled at startup by default with macOS.
Solution
Configure the macOS system to disable UUCP service with the following command:/bin/launchctl bootout system/com.apple.uucp
/bin/launchctl disable system/com.apple.uucp
The system may need a restart for the update to take effect.
See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_Apple_macOS_26_V1R2_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA Apple macOS 26 Tahoe STIG v1r2
Category: ACCESS CONTROL
References: 800-53|AC-3, CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000213, Rule-ID|SV-277089r1149391_rule, STIG-ID|APPL-26-002006, Vuln-ID|V-277089
Plugin: Unix
Control ID: a1b2ad0be1e0175a9a6f5143da394dd205e9333ae749cf80ceccb70b7425c9f4