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The DHCP client must be disabled if not needed.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-22548 | GEN007840 | SV-26932r1_rule | ECSC-1 | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| DHCP allows for the unauthenticated configuration of network parameters on the system by exchanging information with a DHCP server. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| HP-UX 11.23 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2013-03-28 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-35087r1_chk ) |
|---|
| Check the DHCP_ENABLE setting in /etc/rc.config.d/netconf # /etc/rc.config.d/netconf| tr '\011' ' ' | tr -s ' ' | \ sed -e 's/^[ \t]*//' | grep -v "^#" |grep "DHCP_ENABLE" If the setting is set to 1, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-24175r1_fix) |
|---|
| Disable the DHCP client configuration. Edit /etc/rc.config.d/netconf and set the DHCP_ENABLE setting to 0. |