The telnet service daemon must not be installed unless required.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| high | V-216292 | SRG-OS-000480 | SOL-11.1-020150 | SV-216292r959010_rule | 2025-05-05 | 3 |
| Description |
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| Telnet is an insecure protocol. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| Determine if the telnet daemon package in installed. # pkg list service/network/telnet If an installed package named "service/network/telnet" is listed and vntsd is not in use for LDoms, this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| The Software Installation Profile is required. # pfexec pkg uninstall service/network/telnet |