linux-baseline/controls/package_spec.rb

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control 'package-01' do
  impact 1.0
  title 'Do not run deprecated inetd or xinetd'
  desc 'http://www.nsa.gov/ia/_files/os/redhat/rhel5-guide-i731.pdf, Chapter 3.2.1'
  describe package('inetd') do
    it { should_not be_installed }
  end
  describe package('xinetd') do
    it { should_not be_installed }
  end
end

control 'package-02' do
  impact 1.0
  title 'Do not install Telnet server'
  desc 'Telnet protocol uses unencrypted communication, that means the passowrd and other sensitive data are unencrypted. http://www.nsa.gov/ia/_files/os/redhat/rhel5-guide-i731.pdf, Chapter 3.2.2'
  describe package('telnetd') do
    it { should_not be_installed }
  end
end

control 'package-03' do
  impact 1.0
  title 'Do not install rsh server'
  desc 'The r-commands suffers same problem as telnet. http://www.nsa.gov/ia/_files/os/redhat/rhel5-guide-i731.pdf, Chapter 3.2.3'
  describe package('telnetd') do
    it { should_not be_installed }
  end
end

control 'package-05' do
  impact 1.0
  title 'Do not install ypserv server (NIS)'
  desc 'Network Information Service (NIS) has some security design weaknesses like inadequate protection of important authentication information. http://www.nsa.gov/ia/_files/os/redhat/rhel5-guide-i731.pdf, Chapter 3.2.4'
  describe package('ypserv') do
    it { should_not be_installed }
  end
end

control 'package-06' do
  impact 1.0
  title 'Do not install tftp server'
  desc 'tftp-server provides little security http://www.nsa.gov/ia/_files/os/redhat/rhel5-guide-i731.pdf, Chapter 3.2.5'
  describe package('tftp-server') do
    it { should_not be_installed }
  end
end