Linux distributions
TMA-ALINUX2-2.2.3
Ensure talk client is not installed
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, which allows initialization of talk sessions, is installed by default.
How it is checked
Audit method: Shell command
shell
alt0() { command -v rpm >/dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "step1: rpm not installed"; return 1; }; o=$(bash -c 'rpm -q talk' 2>&1); printf '%s\n' "$o" | tr -s ' \t' ' ' | sed 's/^ //;s/ $//' | grep -Fxq -- 'package talk is not installed' || { echo step1: missing 'package talk is not installed'; 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 uninstall talk : # yum remove talk
Properties
- Operating systems
- alinux-2
- Tags
- cis-convertedlinux
- Reference
- CIS Aliyun Linux 2 Benchmark v1.0.0 ARCHIVE - 2.2.3
Check this host
Run this on a machine you are allowed to audit. The scan is read-only.
shell
tmaegis scan --target linux