STIGQter: STIG Summary: Solaris 10 X86 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 22 Jan 2021:

The Transparent Inter-Process Communication (TIPC) protocol must be disabled or not installed.

DISA Rule

SV-227959r603266_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-227959

Group Title

SRG-OS-000096

Rule Version

GEN007540

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000382 - The organization configures the information system to prohibit or restrict the use of organization-defined functions, ports, protocols, and/or services.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Remove the TIPC protocol handler package.
# pkgrm SUNWtipc

OR

Prevent the TIPC protocol handler from dynamic loading.
# echo "exclude: tipc" >> /etc/system

Check Contents

Verify the TIPC protocol handler package is not installed.
# pkginfo | grep SUNWtipc
If the TIPC protocol handler package is not installed, this is not a finding

Verify the TIPC protocol handler is prevented from dynamic loading.
# grep "exclude: tipc" /etc/system
If no result is returned, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-227959

Documentable

False

Rule Version

GEN007540

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the TIPC protocol handler package is not installed.
# pkginfo | grep SUNWtipc
If the TIPC protocol handler package is not installed, this is not a finding

Verify the TIPC protocol handler is prevented from dynamic loading.
# grep "exclude: tipc" /etc/system
If no result is returned, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4061

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