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The Ubuntu operating system must disable automatic mounting of Universal Serial Bus (USB) mass storage driver.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-219339 UBTU-18-010509 SV-219339r610963_rule Medium
Description
Without authenticating devices, unidentified or unknown devices may be introduced, thereby facilitating malicious activity. Peripherals include, but are not limited to, such devices as flash drives, external storage, and printers.
STIG Date
Canonical Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Security Technical Implementation Guide 2021-06-16

Details

Check Text ( C-21064r305345_chk )
Verify that Ubuntu operating system disables ability to load the USB storage kernel module.

# grep usb-storage /etc/modprobe.d/* | grep "/bin/true"

install usb-storage /bin/true

If the command does not return any output, or the line is commented out, this is a finding.

Verify the operating system disables the ability to use USB mass storage device.

# grep usb-storage /etc/modprobe.d/* | grep -i "blacklist"

blacklist usb-storage

If the command does not return any output, or the line is commented out, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-21063r305346_fix)
Configure the Ubuntu operating system to disable using the USB storage kernel module.

Create a file under "/etc/modprobe.d" to contain the following:

# sudo su -c "echo install usb-storage /bin/true >> /etc/modprobe.d/DISASTIG.conf"

Configure the operating system to disable the ability to use USB mass storage devices.

# sudo su -c "echo blacklist usb-storage >> /etc/modprobe.d/DISASTIG.conf"