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Create a warning message for telnet daemon.


CONTROL ID
01600
CONTROL TYPE
Configuration
CLASSIFICATION
Preventive

SUPPORTING AND SUPPORTED CONTROLS



This Control directly supports the implied Control(s):
  • Apply the appropriate warning message to systems., CC ID: 01596

There are no implementation support Controls.


SELECTED AUTHORITY DOCUMENTS COMPLIED WITH



  • Create warnings for telnet daemon. (§ 9.3, The Center for Internet Security AIX Benchmark, 1.0.1)
  • Create warnings for telnet daemon. (§ 9.3, The Center for Internet Security Solaris Benchmark, 1.5.0)
  • For Solaris, the organization must create a warning banner for telnet daemon (if telnet is being used). (Table F-6, CMS Business Partners Systems Security Manual, Rev. 10)
  • The telnet login banner should be set appropriately. Technical Mechanisms: Parameters: banner text or null References: 10.8.10.5.2 (5) c) (CCE-5622-6, Common Configuration Enumeration List, Combined XML: AIX 5.3, 5.20130214)
  • The telnet login banner should be set appropriately. Technical Mechanisms: via telnetd Parameters: banner text or null References: 10.8.10.5.2 (5) c) (CCE-5583-0, Common Configuration Enumeration List, Combined XML: HP-UX 11.23, 5.20130214)
  • The telnet login banner should be set appropriately. Technical Mechanisms: via /etc/motd Parameters: banner text or null References: 10.8.10.5.2 (5) c) (CCE-6502-9, Common Configuration Enumeration List, Combined XML: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5.20130214)
  • The telnet service banner should be set appropriately. Technical Mechanisms: /etc/default/telnetd Parameters: banner text References: Section: 8.5,Value:empty string, "" (CCE-4870-2, Common Configuration Enumeration List, Combined XML: Sun Solaris 10, 5.20130214)
  • The telnet login banner should be set appropriately. Technical Mechanisms: via /etc/default/telnetd Parameters: banner text or null References: 10.8.10.5.2 (5) c) (CCE-6774-4, Common Configuration Enumeration List, Combined XML: Sun Solaris 8, 5.20130214)
  • The telnet login banner should be set appropriately. Technical Mechanisms: via /etc/default/telnetd Parameters: banner text or null References: 10.8.10.5.2 (5) c) (CCE-6903-9, Common Configuration Enumeration List, Combined XML: Sun Solaris 9, 5.20130214)
  • Create warnings for telnet daemon. Setting this banner hides the default telnet banner, which advertises the version of the Solaris running on the system. (§ 9.3, NSA Guide to the Secure Configuration of Solaris 9, Version 1.0)