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nuclei-templates/code/linux/audit/avahi-daemon.yaml
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id: avahi-daemon
info:
name: Ensure Avahi Daemon Service is Not Installed
author: Th3l0newolf
severity: info
description: |
The avahi-daemon package provides mDNS/DNS-SD service discovery on local networks.In secure environments, it should only be installed when explicitly required, as it may expose unnecessary services.
remediation: |
- Ensure the `avahi-daemon` package is not installed unless explicitly required.
- To remove the package, run: sudo apt-get remove avahi-daemon -y
reference:
- https://www.cisecurity.org/benchmark/ubuntu_linux
metadata:
verified: true
tags: cis,local,cisecurity,audit,linux,ubuntu
self-contained: true
code:
- engine:
- bash
args:
- "-c"
- |
if dpkg-query -s avahi-daemon &>/dev/null; then
echo "[avahi-daemon-check:Policy-Fail] [avahi-daemon is installed] [CIS_FAIL]"
else
echo "[avahi-daemon-check:Policy-Pass] [avahi-daemon is not installed] [CIS_PASS]"
fi
matchers:
- type: word
name: policy-pass
words:
- "Policy-Pass"
- type: word
name: policy-fail
words:
- "Policy-Fail"
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