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Catalina - Disable Unix-to-Unix Copy Protocol Service

Information

The system _MUST_ not have the Unix-to-Unix Copy Protocol (UUCP) service active.

UUCP, a set of programs that enable the sending of files between different UNIX systems as well as sending commands to be executed on another system, is not essential and _MUST_ be disabled in order to prevent the unauthorized connection of devices, transfer of information, and tunneling.

NOTE: UUCP service is disabled at startup by default macOS.

Solution

[source,bash]
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/bin/launchctl disable system/com.apple.uucp
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The system may need to be restarted for the update to take effect.

See Also

https://github.com/usnistgov/macos_security

Item Details

Category: ACCESS CONTROL, CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|AC-3, 800-53|AC-17, 800-53|CM-7a., CCE|CCE-84806-9, CCI|CCI-000381, STIG-ID|AOSX-15-002006

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 5445c5c8f93ad26360e0e52b1a3750d0e34ce0bcd810f4a1d1fceb1fa9e8639c