RHEL 9 must not have a Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) server package installed.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
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| high | V-257835 | SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227 | RHEL-09-215060 | SV-257835r1069368_rule | 2025-02-27 | 2 |
| Description |
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| Removing the "tftp-server" package decreases the risk of the accidental (or intentional) activation of tftp services. If TFTP is required for operational support (such as transmission of router configurations), its use must be documented with the information systems security manager (ISSM), restricted to only authorized personnel, and have access control rules established. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| Verify that RHEL 9 does not have a "tftp-server" package installed with the following command: $ dnf list --installed tftp-server Error: No matching Packages to list If the "tftp-server" package is installed, this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| The "tftp-server" package can be removed with the following command: $ sudo dnf remove tftp-server |