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 | 2026-02-19 | 3 |
Description
Telnet is an insecure protocol.
ℹ️ Check
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
The Software Installation Profile is required.
# pfexec pkg uninstall service/network/telnet