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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-63411r1_rule Medium
Description
DHCP allows for the unauthenticated configuration of network parameters on the system by exchanging information with a DHCP server.
STIG Date
Oracle Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2020-02-25

Details

Check Text ( C-53039r1_chk )
Verify no interface is configured to use DHCP.

# grep -i bootproto=dhcp /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-*

If any configuration is found, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-54015r1_fix)
Edit the "/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-*" file(s) and change the "bootproto" setting to "static".