The telnet-server package must not be installed.

From Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with: CCI-000381

SV-50388r1_rule The telnet-server package must not be installed.

Vulnerability discussion

Removing the "telnet-server" package decreases the risk of the unencrypted telnet service's accidental (or intentional) activation.Mitigation: If the telnet-server package is configured to only allow encrypted sessions, such as with Kerberos or the use of encrypted network tunnels, the risk of exposing sensitive information is mitigated.

Check content

Run the following command to determine if the "telnet-server" package is installed: # rpm -q telnet-server If the package is installed, this is a finding.

Fix text

The "telnet-server" package can be uninstalled with the following command: # yum erase telnet-server

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