STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware vRealize Operations Manager 6.x SLES Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 28 Sep 2018:

The Internetwork Packet Exchange (IPX) protocol must be disabled or not installed.

DISA Rule

SV-99207r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-88557

Group Title

SRG-OS-000096-GPOS-00050

Rule Version

VROM-SL-000620

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

Prevent the "IPX" protocol handler from dynamic loading:

# echo "install ipx /bin/true" >> /etc/modprobe.conf.local

Check Contents

Check that the "IPX" protocol handler is prevented from dynamic loading:

# grep "install ipx /bin/true" /etc/modprobe.conf /etc/modprobe.conf.local /etc/modprobe.d/*

If no result is returned, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-88557

Documentable

False

Rule Version

VROM-SL-000620

Severity Override Guidance

Check that the "IPX" protocol handler is prevented from dynamic loading:

# grep "install ipx /bin/true" /etc/modprobe.conf /etc/modprobe.conf.local /etc/modprobe.d/*

If no result is returned, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

3461

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