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ansible-hardening/doc/source/stig-notes/V-38589.rst
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Implements: blueprint security-hardening

Change-Id: Ib87bec701eddf1601574f4e027f301c775e5e1cd
2015-10-14 13:42:52 +00:00

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V-38589: The telnet daemon must not be running.

The telnet protocol uses unencrypted network communication, which means that data from the login session, including passwords and all other information transmitted during the session, can be stolen by eavesdroppers on the network. The telnet protocol is also subject to man-in-the-middle attacks. Mitigation: If an enabled telnet daemon is configured to only allow encrypted sessions, such as with Kerberos or the use of encrypted network tunnels, the risk of exposing sensitive information is mitigated.

Details: V-38589 in STIG Viewer.

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