STIGQter: STIG Summary: Oracle Linux 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 3 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

Wireless network adapters must be disabled.

DISA Rule

SV-219570r603263_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-219570

Group Title

SRG-OS-000424

Rule Version

OL6-00-000293

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-002421 - The information system implements cryptographic mechanisms to prevent unauthorized disclosure of information and/or detect changes to information during transmission unless otherwise protected by organization-defined alternative physical safeguards.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the system to disable all wireless network interfaces.

Check Contents

This is N/A for systems that do not have wireless network adapters.

Verify that there are no wireless interfaces configured on the system:

# ifconfig -a


eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr b8:ac:6f:65:31:e5
inet addr:192.168.2.100 Bcast:192.168.2.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::baac:6fff:fe65:31e5/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:2697529 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:2630541 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:2159382827 (2.0 GiB) TX bytes:1389552776 (1.2 GiB)
Interrupt:17

lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:2849 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:2849 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:2778290 (2.6 MiB) TX bytes:2778290 (2.6 MiB)


If a wireless interface is configured, it must be documented and approved by the local Authorizing Official.

If a wireless interface is configured and has not been documented and approved, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-219570

Documentable

False

Rule Version

OL6-00-000293

Severity Override Guidance

This is N/A for systems that do not have wireless network adapters.

Verify that there are no wireless interfaces configured on the system:

# ifconfig -a


eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr b8:ac:6f:65:31:e5
inet addr:192.168.2.100 Bcast:192.168.2.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::baac:6fff:fe65:31e5/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:2697529 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:2630541 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:2159382827 (2.0 GiB) TX bytes:1389552776 (1.2 GiB)
Interrupt:17

lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:2849 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:2849 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:2778290 (2.6 MiB) TX bytes:2778290 (2.6 MiB)


If a wireless interface is configured, it must be documented and approved by the local Authorizing Official.

If a wireless interface is configured and has not been documented and approved, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

2928

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