RPC database service

Risk Level: Low risk vulnerability  Low

Check or Attack Name: database service

Platforms: Unix
Description:

The RPC Database (database_svc) service was detected running.

Remedy:

Disable database_svc if it is not required.

To disable database_svc when started from inetd, follow these steps:

  1. Edit the /etc/inetd.conf (or equivalent) file.
  2. Locate the line that controls the daemon.
  3. Type a # at the beginning of the line to comment out the daemon.
  4. Restart inetd.
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