====== 2.1.5 Ensure time services are not enabled (Scored)======
=====Profile Applicability=====
Level 1 - Server
Level 1 - Workstation
=====Description=====
''time'' is a network service that responds with the server's current date and time as a 32 bit integer. This service is intended for debugging and testing purposes. It is recommended that this service be disabled.
=====Rationale=====
Disabling this service will reduce the remote attack surface of the system.
=====Audit=====
Verify the ''time'' service is not enabled. Run the following command and verify results are as indicated:
grep -R "^time" /etc/inetd.*
No results should be returned \\ \\
check ''/etc/xinetd.conf'' and ''/etc/xinetd.d/*'' and verify all ''time'' services have ''disable = yes'' set.
=====Remediation=====
Comment out or remove any lines starting with ''time'' from ''/etc/inetd.conf'' and ''/etc/inetd.d/*''.\\
Set ''disable = yes'' on all ''time'' services in ''/etc/xinetd.conf'' and ''/etc/xinetd.d/*''.