SOL-11.1-020560 - X Window System connections that are not required must be disabled.

Information

If unauthorized clients are permitted access to the X server, a user's X session may be compromised.

NOTE: Nessus has provided the target output to assist in reviewing the benchmark to ensure target compliance.

Solution

Disable the X Windows server on the system.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_SOL_11_x86_V3R4_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-216079r959010_rule, STIG-ID|SOL-11.1-020560, STIG-Legacy|SV-75499, STIG-Legacy|V-61031, Vuln-ID|V-216079

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 3dafcba0f63f69019e3df78ea19e61b0d88cadb8b58c8d68b629c0e2b114a401