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SOL-11.1-030010 - The graphical login service provides the capability of logging into the system using an X-Windows type interface from the console. If graphical login access for the console is required, the service must be in local-only mode.

Information

Externally accessible graphical desktop software may open the system to remote attacks.

Solution

The System Administrator profile is required:

Configure the X11 server for local system only graphics access.

# pfexec svccfg -s svc:/application/x11/x11-server setprop options/tcp_listen=false

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_SOL_11_x86_V3R6_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-216080r959010_rule, STIG-ID|SOL-11.1-030010, STIG-Legacy|SV-60801, STIG-Legacy|V-47929, Vuln-ID|V-216080

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: c7f65fa034d514e0dcbc7e20c44b90f328e15690161938f328dd41a5554e5c00