Uninstall vsftpd Package

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Description

The vsftpd package can be removed with the following command:

 $ apt-get remove vsftpd

Rationale

Removing the vsftpd package decreases the risk of its accidental activation.

Remediation

Shell script

The following script can be run on the host to remediate the issue.

#!/bin/bash

# CAUTION: This remediation script will remove vsftpd
#	   from the system, and may remove any packages
#	   that depend on vsftpd. Execute this
#	   remediation AFTER testing on a non-production
#	   system!

DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get remove -y "vsftpd"

Ansible playbook

The following playbook can be run with Ansible to remediate the issue.

- name: Ensure vsftpd is removed
  package:
    name: vsftpd
    state: absent
  tags:
  - NIST-800-53-CM-6(a)
  - NIST-800-53-CM-7
  - NIST-800-53-CM-7(a)
  - NIST-800-53-CM-7(b)
  - NIST-800-53-CM-7.1(ii)
  - NIST-800-53-IA-5(1)(c)
  - NIST-800-53-IA-5(1).1(v)
  - disable_strategy
  - high_severity
  - low_complexity
  - low_disruption
  - no_reboot_needed
  - package_vsftpd_removed