Description
The rsyncd service can be used to synchronize files between systems over network links.
The rsync package can be removed with the following command:
Rationale
The rsyncd service presents a security risk as it uses unencrypted protocols for
communication.
Shell script
The following script can be run on the host to remediate the issue.
#!/bin/bash
# CAUTION: This remediation script will remove rsync
# from the system, and may remove any packages
# that depend on rsync. Execute this
# remediation AFTER testing on a non-production
# system!
DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get remove -y "rsync"
Ansible playbook
The following playbook can be run with Ansible to remediate the issue.
- name: Ensure rsync is removed
package:
name: rsync
state: absent
tags:
- disable_strategy
- low_complexity
- low_disruption
- medium_severity
- no_reboot_needed
- package_rsync_removed
