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The DECnet protocol must be disabled or not installed.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22527 GEN007320 SV-35247r1_rule ECSC-1 Medium
Description
The DECnet suite of protocols is no longer commonly used. Binding this protocol to the network stack increases the attack surface of the host. Unprivileged local processes may be able to cause the system to dynamically load a protocol handler by opening a socket using the protocol.
STIG Date
HP-UX 11.23 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2015-12-02

Details

Check Text ( C-35110r1_chk )
If there is no DECnet protocol handler for the system, this is not applicable.

The DECnet protocol handler is not currently available for the HP-UX 11i platform and is therefore not applicable.
Fix Text (F-30376r1_fix)
Configure the system to not dynamically load the DECnet protocol handler.