The openldap-servers package must not be installed unless required.

From Oracle Linux 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with: CCI-000366

SV-65027r1_rule The openldap-servers package must not be installed unless required.

Vulnerability discussion

Unnecessary packages should not be installed to decrease the attack surface of the system.

Check content

To verify the "openldap-servers" package is not installed, run the following command: $ rpm -q openldap-servers The output should show the following. package openldap-servers is not installed If it does not, this is a finding.

Fix text

The "openldap-servers" package should be removed if not in use. Is this machine the OpenLDAP server? If not, remove the package. # yum erase openldap-servers The openldap-servers RPM may be installed. It is needed only by the OpenLDAP server, not by clients which use LDAP for authentication. If the system is not intended for use as an LDAP server, it should be removed.

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