CCE-92679-0| Platform: ubuntu18.04 | Date: (C)2019-11-07 (M)2022-10-10 |
Ensure telnet server is not enabled
The telnet-server package contains the telnet daemon, which accepts connections from users from other systems via the telnet protocol.
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The telnet protocol is insecure and unencrypted. The use of an unencrypted transmission medium could allow a user with access to sniff network traffic the ability to steal credentials. The ssh package provides an encrypted session and stronger security.
Fix:
Remove or comment out any telnet lines in /etc/inetd.conf:
#telnet stream tcp nowait telnetd /usr/sbin/tcpd /usr/sbin/in.telnetd
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| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:51278 |
