Automated file system mounting tools must not be enabled unless needed.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-22577	GEN008440	SV-38377r1_rule	ECSC-1	Low

Description
Automated file system mounting tools may provide unprivileged users with the ability to access local media and network shares. If this access is not necessary for the system’s operation, it must be disabled to reduce the risk of unauthorized access to these resources.

STIG	Date
HP-UX 11.31 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2018-09-14

Details

Check Text ( C-36788r1_chk )
Check /etc/rc.config.d/nfsconf for the AUTOFS automount setting. # cat /etc/rc.config.d/nfsconf | tr '\011' ' ' | tr -s ' ' | sed -e 's/^[ \t]*//' | grep -v "^#" | \ grep -i "AUTOFS=1" If set to 1, this is a finding. After testing, if the autofs service is required, this vulnerability is not applicable.

Fix Text (F-32167r1_fix)
Stop and disable the autofs service. Edit /etc/rc.config.d/nfsconf and set the AUTOFS setting to 0. Restart the nfs.client service. # /usr/sbin/init.d/nfs.client stop # /usr/sbin/init.d/nfs.client start