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RHEL-10-200090 RHEL 10 must not have a File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server package installed.

DISA STIG library V1R3
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first version loaded CAT I

Maps to CM-7, IA-5(1) via CCI-000197, CCI-000381

Title

RHEL 10 must not have a File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server package installed.

Control

Verify RHEL 10 does not have an FTP server package installed with the following command: $ sudo dnf list --installed vsftpd Error: No matching Packages to list If the "vsftpd" package is installed, this is a finding.

Discussion

The FTP service provides an unencrypted remote access that does not provide for the confidentiality and integrity of user passwords or the remote session. If a privileged user were to log in using this service, the privileged user password could be compromised. Secure Shell (SSH) or other encrypted file transfer methods must be used in place of this service. Removing the "vsftpd" package decreases the risk of accidental activation. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000074-GPOS-00042, SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

Related controls

CCI-000197, CCI-000381

Fix

Configure RHEL 10 to not have the FTP package installed with the following command: $ sudo dnf -y remove vsftpd