Rules Related To 'squid'

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Uninstall squid Package

package_squid_removed

Description

The squid package should not be present in the container or container image. Remove the squid package from Containerfile and rebuild the container image.

Rationale

If there is no need to make the proxy server software available, removing it provides a safeguard against its activation.

Disable Squid

service_squid_disabled

Description

The squid service can be disabled with the following command:

$ sudo systemctl mask --now squid.service

Rationale

Running proxy server software provides a network-based avenue of attack, and should be removed if not needed.