{"description": "The <tt>talk</tt> package contains the client program for the\nInternet talk protocol, which allows the user to chat with other users on\ndifferent systems. Talk is a communication program which copies lines from one\nterminal to the terminal of another user.\nThe <code>talk</code> package can be removed with the following command:\n<pre>\n$ apt-get remove talk</pre>", "rationale": "The talk software presents a security risk as it uses unencrypted protocols\nfor communications. Removing the <tt>talk</tt> package decreases the\nrisk of the accidental (or intentional) activation of talk client program.", "severity": "medium", "references": {"hipaa": ["164.308(a)(4)(i)", "164.308(b)(1)", "164.308(b)(3)", "164.310(b)", "164.312(e)(1)", "164.312(e)(2)(ii)"], "anssi": ["R62"], "cis": ["2.2.3"], "pcidss4": ["2.2.4", "2.2"]}, "control_references": {"anssi": ["R62"], "cis": ["2.2.3"], "pcidss4": ["2.2.4", "2.2"]}, "components": [], "identifiers": {}, "ocil_clause": "the package is installed", "ocil": "\nRun the following command to determine if the <code>talk</code> package is installed:\n<pre>$ dpkg -l  talk</pre>", "oval_external_content": null, "fixtext": "", "checktext": "", "vuldiscussion": "", "srg_requirement": "", "warnings": [], "conflicts": [], "requires": [], "policy_specific_content": {}, "platform": null, "platforms": [], "sce_metadata": {}, "inherited_platforms": [], "cpe_platform_names": [], "inherited_cpe_platform_names": [], "bash_conditional": null, "fixes": {}, "title": "Uninstall talk Package", "definition_location": "/aptdata/openscap/scap-security-guide/linux_os/guide/services/obsolete/talk/package_talk_removed/rule.yml", "template": {"name": "package_removed", "vars": {"pkgname": "talk"}, "backends": {}}}