{"description": "FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is a traditional and widely used standard tool for\ntransferring files between a server and clients over a network, especially where no\nauthentication is necessary (permits anonymous users to connect to a server).\n<br/>\nThe <code>ftp</code> package can be removed with the following command:\n<pre>\n$ apt-get remove ftp</pre>", "rationale": "FTP does not protect the confidentiality of data or authentication credentials. It\nis recommended SFTP be used if file transfer is required. Unless there is a need\nto run the system as a FTP server (for example, to allow anonymous downloads), it is\nrecommended that the package be removed to reduce the potential attack surface.", "severity": "low", "references": {"cis": ["2.2.6"], "pcidss4": ["2.2.4", "2.2"]}, "control_references": {"cis": ["2.2.6"], "pcidss4": ["2.2.4", "2.2"]}, "components": [], "identifiers": {}, "ocil_clause": null, "ocil": "The <code>ftp</code> package can be removed with the following command: <pre> $ apt-get remove ftp</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": "Remove ftp Package", "definition_location": "/aptdata/openscap/scap-security-guide/linux_os/guide/services/ftp/package_ftp_removed/rule.yml", "template": {"name": "package_removed", "vars": {"pkgname": "ftp"}, "backends": {}}}