CCE-95415-6| Platform: cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2, cpe:/o:centos:centos:7, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:7, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:8, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9 | Date: (C)2021-03-05 (M)2023-07-04 |
Description
The X Window System provides a Graphical User Interface (GUI) where users can have multiple windows in which to run programs and various add on. The X Windows system is typically used on workstations where users login, but not on servers where users typically do not login.
Rationale
Unless your organization specifically requires graphical login access via X Windows, remove it to reduce the potential attack surface.
Remediation
Run the following command to remove X Windows Server packages:
yum remove xorg-x11-server*
Parameter:
[yes/no]
Technical Mechanism:
Run the following command to remove X Windows Server packages:
yum remove xorg-x11-server*
| CCSS Severity: | CCSS Metrics: |
| CCSS Score : 7.5 | Attack Vector: NETWORK |
| Exploit Score: 1.6 | Attack Complexity: HIGH |
| Impact Score: 5.9 | Privileges Required: LOW |
| Severity: HIGH | User Interaction: NONE |
| Vector: AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | Scope: UNCHANGED |
| | Confidentiality: HIGH |
| | Integrity: HIGH |
| | Availability: HIGH |
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References: | Resource Id | Reference |
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| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:84256 |
| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:72652 |
| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:72862 |
| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:68567 |
| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:72967 |
| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:72755 |
| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:72382 |
| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:72016 |
