Ensure talk server is not enabled

MediumLevel 1Automatedlinux

Description

The talk software makes it possible for users to send and receive messages across systems through a terminal session. The talk client (allows initiate of talk sessions) is installed by default.

How it is checked

Audit method: Shell command

shell

alt0() { command -v systemctl >/dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "step1: systemctl not installed"; return 1; }; o=$(bash -c 'systemctl is-enabled ntalk' 2>&1); printf '%s\n' "$o" | tr -s ' \t' '  ' | sed 's/^ //;s/ $//' | grep -Fxq -- disabled || { echo step1: missing disabled; return 1; }; command -v systemctl >/dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "step2: systemctl not installed"; return 1; }; o=$(bash -c 'systemctl status ntalk' 2>&1); printf '%s\n' "$o" | tr -s ' \t' '  ' | sed 's/^ //;s/ $//' | grep -Fxq -- 'Active: inactive (dead)' || { echo step2: missing 'Active: inactive (dead)'; return 1; }; }; if alt0; then echo compliant; fi

Expected output: compliant

How it is fixed

Fix method: Guidance or infrastructure patch

Run the following command to disable talk: # systemctl stop ntalk ntalk.socket # systemctl disable ntalk ntalk.socket

Properties

Operating systems: alinux-2
Tags: cis-convertedlinux
Reference: CIS Aliyun Linux 2 Benchmark v1.0.0 ARCHIVE - 2.1.21

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shell

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