CCE-92731-9| Platform: ubuntu18.04 | Date: (C)2019-11-07 (M)2022-10-10 |
Ensure print server is not enabled
The Common Unix Print System (CUPS) provides the ability to print to both local and network printers. A system running CUPS can also accept print jobs from remote systems and print them to local printers. It also provides a web based remote administration capability.
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If the system does not need to print jobs or accept print jobs from other systems, it is recommended that CUPS be disabled to reduce the potential attack surface.
Fix:
"Remove or comment out start lines in /etc/init/cups.conf:
# start on (filesystem
# and (started dbus or runlevel [2345]))
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| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:51330 |
