TOSS must not have the rsh-server package installed.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-253065	TOSS-04-040100	SV-253065r987796_rule		Medium

Description

Passwords need to be protected at all times, and encryption is the standard method for protecting passwords. If passwords are not encrypted, they can be plainly read (i.e., clear text) and easily compromised. The rsh-server service provides an unencrypted remote access service that does not provide for the confidentiality and integrity of user passwords or the remote session and has very weak authentication. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000074-GPOS-00042, SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

STIG	Date
Tri-Lab Operating System Stack (TOSS) 4 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2025-05-08

Details

Check Text (C-56518r824865_chk)

Check to see if the rsh-server package is installed with the following command:

$ sudo yum list installed rsh-server

If the rsh-server package is installed, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-56468r824866_fix)

Configure the operating system to disable nonessential capabilities by removing the rsh-server package from the system with the following command:

$ sudo yum remove rsh-server