Details
daytime-stream is a network service that responds with the server’s current date and time. This service is intended for debugging and testing purposes. It is recommended that this service be disabled.
Rationale:
Disabling this service will reduce the remote attack surface of the system.
Solution
Disable the daytime-stream service by running the following command:
# chkconfig daytime-stream off
Default Value:
OS Default: Disabled
Supportive Information
The following resource is also helpful.
This security hardening control applies to the following category of controls within NIST 800-53: System and Information Integrity.This control applies to the following type of system Unix.