Ensure talk server is not enabled
The talk software makes it possible for users to send and receive messages across systems through a terminal session. The talk client (allows initiate of talk sessions) is installed by default.
Ensure xinetd is not enabled
The eXtended InterNET Daemon (xinetd) is an open source super daemon that replaced the original inetd daemon. The xinetd daemon listens for well known services and dispatches the appropriate daemon to properly respond to service requests.
Note: Several other services recommended to be disabled in this benchmark have xinetd versions as well, if xinetd is required in yo ...
Ensure chargen is not enabled
chargen is a network service that responds with 0 to 512 ASCII characters for each connection it receives. This service is intended for debugging and testing purposes. It is recommended that this service be disabled.
Ensure daytime is not enabled
daytime is a network service that responds with the server's current date and time. This service is intended for debugging and testing purposes. It is recommended that this service be disabled.
Ensure echo is not enabled
echo is a network service that responds to clients with the data sent to it by the client. This service is intended for debugging and testing purposes. It is recommended that this service be disabled.
Ensure discard is not enabled
discard is a network service that simply discards all data it receives. This service is intended for debugging and testing purposes. It is recommended that this service be disabled.
Ensure time is not enabled
time is a network service that responds with the server's current date and time as a 32 bit integer. This service is intended for debugging and testing purposes. It is recommended that this service be disabled.