STIGQter: STIG Summary: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

RHEL 8 must disable the transparent inter-process communication (TIPC) protocol.

DISA Rule

SV-230497r627750_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-230497

Group Title

SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

Rule Version

RHEL-08-040024

Severity

CAT III

CCI(s)

• CCI-000381 - The organization configures the information system to provide only essential capabilities.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the operating system to disable the ability to use the TIPC protocol kernel module.

Add or update the following lines in the file "/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf":

install TIPC /bin/true
blacklist TIPC

Reboot the system for the settings to take effect.

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Verify the operating system disables the ability to load the TIPC protocol kernel module.

$ sudo grep -ri TIPC /etc/modprobe.d/* | grep -i "/bin/true"

install TIPC /bin/true

If the command does not return any output, or the line is commented out, and use of the TIPC protocol is not documented with the Information System Security Officer (ISSO) as an operational requirement, this is a finding.

Verify the operating system disables the ability to use the TIPC protocol.

Check to see if the TIPC protocol is disabled with the following command:

$ sudo grep -ri TIPC /etc/modprobe.d/* | grep -i "blacklist"

blacklist TIPC

If the command does not return any output or the output is not "blacklist TIPC", and use of the TIPC protocol is not documented with the Information System Security Officer (ISSO) as an operational requirement, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-230497

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-08-040024

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the operating system disables the ability to load the TIPC protocol kernel module.

$ sudo grep -ri TIPC /etc/modprobe.d/* | grep -i "/bin/true"

install TIPC /bin/true

If the command does not return any output, or the line is commented out, and use of the TIPC protocol is not documented with the Information System Security Officer (ISSO) as an operational requirement, this is a finding.

Verify the operating system disables the ability to use the TIPC protocol.

Check to see if the TIPC protocol is disabled with the following command:

$ sudo grep -ri TIPC /etc/modprobe.d/* | grep -i "blacklist"

blacklist TIPC

If the command does not return any output or the output is not "blacklist TIPC", and use of the TIPC protocol is not documented with the Information System Security Officer (ISSO) as an operational requirement, this is a finding.

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M

Target Key

2921

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