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Ensure tftp client is not installed

package-tftp-removed · RHEL ≥ 8 · 2 impls

Description

The tftp package provides a TFTP client. TFTP is an unauthenticated file transfer protocol and should not be used.

Rationale

TFTP provides no authentication or encryption. It should only be used in isolated network segments for specific purposes like PXE boot. The client package is rarely needed.

Check → Remediate

Checkpackage_state
name:
tftp
state:
absent
Remediatepackage_absent
name:
tftp

Framework references

CIS

rhel9 2.2.5rhel8 2.2.5rhel10 2.2.4

STIG

V-280949 / RHEL-10-200070

NIST 800-53

CM-7

Live verification

rhel10:checkrhel8:checkrhel9:check
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