TMA-ROS1-2.2.16

Ensure rsync service is not enabled

MediumLevel 1Automatedros

Description

The rsyncd service can be used to synchronize files between systems over network links. The audit requires the rsync service unit(s) rsync not to be enabled or active (systemctl). Host-level control from the CIS ROS Melodic benchmark (Ubuntu 18.04 robot hosts); run as root.

How it is checked

Audit method: Shell command

shell

command -v systemctl >/dev/null 2>&1 || exit 1
bad=0
for u in rsync; do
  s=$(systemctl is-enabled "$u" 2>/dev/null)
  case "$s" in enabled|enabled-runtime|alias|indirect) echo "$u is $s"; bad=1 ;; esac
  systemctl is-active --quiet "$u" 2>/dev/null && { echo "$u is active"; bad=1; }
done
[ "$bad" -eq 0 ] && echo compliant

Expected output: compliant

How it is fixed

Fix method: Guidance or infrastructure patch

Run the following command to disable rsyncd: # systemctl --now disable rsync

Properties

Operating systems: Any
Tags: rosros1melodicservices
Reference: CIS ROS Melodic Benchmark v1.0.0 - 2.2.16 Ensure rsync service is not enabled

Check this host

Run this on a machine you are allowed to audit. The scan is read-only.

shell

tmaegis scan --target ros