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The Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP) must be disabled unless required.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22511 GEN007020 SV-29988r1_rule ECSC-1 Medium
Description
The SCTP is an IETF-standardized transport layer protocol. This protocol is not yet widely used. Binding this protocol to the network stack increases the attack surface of the host. Unprivileged local processes may be able to cause the kernel to dynamically load a protocol handler by opening a socket using the protocol.
STIG Date
HP-UX 11.23 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2015-06-12

Details

Check Text ( C-35070r1_chk )
Check the system for an SCTP installation:
# swlist | grep -i SCTP

If SCTP is installed, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-30357r1_fix)
Configure the system to prevent the dynamic loading of the SCTP protocol handler.
Preview the removal of SCTP:
# swremove -p

Remove:
# swremove