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Ensure the MCS Translation Service (mcstrans) is not installed

Details

The mcstransd daemon provides category label information to client processes requesting information. The label translations are defined in /etc/selinux/targeted/setrans.conf

Rationale:

Since this service is not used very often, remove it to reduce the amount of potentially vulnerable code running on the system.

Solution

Run the following command to uninstall mcstrans:

# yum remove mcstrans

Supportive Information

The following resource is also helpful.

This security hardening control applies to the following category of controls within NIST 800-53: Configuration Management.This control applies to the following type of system Unix.

References

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Updated on July 16, 2022
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