Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-12049 | GEN003865 | SV-37446r1_rule | DCPA-1 | Medium |
Description |
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Network analysis tools allow for the capture of network traffic visible to the system. |
STIG | Date |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2014-01-09 |
Check Text ( C-36118r2_chk ) |
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Determine if any network analysis tools are installed. Procedure: # find / -name ethereal # find / -name wireshark # find / -name tshark # find / -name nc # find / -name tcpdump # find / -name snoop If any network analysis tools are found, this is a finding |
Fix Text (F-31364r1_fix) |
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Remove each network analysis tool binary from the system. Remove package items with a package manager, others remove the binary directly. Procedure: Find the binary file: # find / -name Find the package, if any, to which it belongs: # rpm -qf Remove the package if it does not also include other software: # rpm -e or # yum remove If the item to be removed is not in a package, or the entire package cannot be removed because of other software it provides, remove the item's binary file. # rm |