Details

The lpd daemon accepts remote print jobs from other systems.

If there is not a requirement for the system to act as a remote print server for other servers, remove the lpd entry.

Solution

In /etc/inittab, remove the lpd entry-

rmitab lpd

Supportive Information

The following resource is also helpful.

• https://workbench.cisecurity.org/files/528

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

• 800-53|CM-7b.
• CSCv6|9.1

Source

• Tenable.com/audits