Details
The eXtended InterNET Daemon (xinetd) is an open source super daemon that replaced the original inetd daemon. The xinetd daemon listens for well known services and dispatches the appropriate daemon to properly respond to service requests.
Rationale:
If there are no xinetd services required, it is recommended that the package be removed.
Solution
Run the following commands to remove xinetd:
# apt purge xinetd
Additional Information:
Additional methods of disabling a service exist. Consult your distribution documentation for appropriate methods.
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.