Check: PHTN-67-000114
VMware vSphere 6.7 Photon OS STIG:
PHTN-67-000114
(in versions v1 r6 through v1 r1)
Title
The Photon OS must not have the xinetd service enabled. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
The xinetd service is not required for normal appliance operation and must be disabled.
Check Content
At the command line, execute the following command: # systemctl is-enabled xinetd.service Expected result: disabled If the output does not match the expected result, this is a finding.
Fix Text
At the command line, execute the following commands: # service xinetd stop # systemctl disable xinetd.service
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-239185r675363_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-239185
Group Title: SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
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CCIs
CCIs tied to check.
Number | Definition |
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CCI-000366 |
The organization implements the security configuration settings. |
Controls
Controls tied to check. These are derived from the CCIs shown above.
Number | Title |
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CM-6 |
Configuration Settings |