Uninstall mcstrans Package
Description
The mcstransd daemon provides category label information
to client processes requesting information. The label translations are defined
in /etc/selinux/targeted/setrans.conf.
The mcstrans package can be removed with the following command:
$ sudo yum erase mcstrans
Rationale
Since this service is not used very often, disable it to reduce the
amount of potentially vulnerable code running on the system.
Shell script
The following script can be run on the host to remediate the issue.
#!/bin/bash
# Remediation is applicable only in certain platforms
if [ ! -f /.dockerenv ] && [ ! -f /run/.containerenv ]; then
# CAUTION: This remediation script will remove mcstrans
# from the system, and may remove any packages
# that depend on mcstrans. Execute this
# remediation AFTER testing on a non-production
# system!
if rpm -q --quiet "mcstrans" ; then
yum remove -y "mcstrans"
fi
else
>&2 echo 'Remediation is not applicable, nothing was done'
fi
Ansible playbook
The following playbook can be run with Ansible to remediate the issue.
- name: Ensure mcstrans is removed
package:
name: mcstrans
state: absent
when: ansible_virtualization_type not in ["docker", "lxc", "openvz", "podman", "container"]
tags:
- CCE-80445-0
- disable_strategy
- low_complexity
- low_disruption
- low_severity
- no_reboot_needed
- package_mcstrans_removed
