UBTU-18-010105 - The Ubuntu operating system must not have the telnet package installed.

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Information

Passwords need to be protected at all times, and encryption is the standard method for protecting passwords. If passwords are not encrypted, they can be plainly read (i.e., clear text) and easily compromised.

Solution

Remove the telnet package from the Ubuntu operating system by running the following command:

# sudo apt-get remove telnetd

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_CAN_Ubuntu_18-04_LTS_V2R4_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

References: 800-53|CM-7, 800-53|IA-5(1), CAT|I, CCI|CCI-000197, Rule-ID|SV-219177r610963_rule, STIG-ID|UBTU-18-010105, STIG-Legacy|SV-109685, STIG-Legacy|V-100581, Vuln-ID|V-219177

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 8b437915d1020bbcdceba114a1026ffb15a612a83ad077e70f39b2ac112bf22d