The system must have USB Mass Storage disabled unless needed.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-22579	GEN008480	SV-38401r1_rule	ECSC-1	Low

Description
USB is a common computer peripheral interface. USB devices may include storage devices that could be used to install malicious software on a system or exfiltrate data.

STIG	Date
HP-UX 11.31 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2016-12-20

Details

Check Text ( C-36790r2_chk )
On HP-UX systems with USB ports, the kernel module "usbd" is installed with the operating system. The "usbd" module enables and currently supports the use of a keyboard, a mouse and an optical drive. # /stand/system \| grep -i usb # ioscan -fnC usb Ask the SA if the system requires USB mass storage. If the system requires the use of USB mass storage, this is not applicable. If the kernel module "usbd" is installed and the system does not require usb mass storage, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-36790r2_chk )

On HP-UX systems with USB ports, the kernel module "usbd" is installed with the operating system. The "usbd" module enables and currently supports the use of a keyboard, a mouse and an optical drive.
# /stand/system | grep -i usb
# ioscan -fnC usb

Ask the SA if the system requires USB mass storage. If the system requires the use of USB mass storage, this is not applicable.

If the kernel module "usbd" is installed and the system does not require usb mass storage, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-32169r2_fix)
If usb mass storage is not required and the system does not use the system's usb interface for keyboard/mouse input, remove the "usbd" module from the kernel, remake the kernel and reboot the system. Document the change(s). # smh