Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-940 | GEN006580 | SV-37756r1_rule | EBRU-1 | Medium |
Description |
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Access control programs (such as TCP_WRAPPERS) provide the ability to enhance system security posture. |
STIG | Date |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2014-01-09 |
Check Text ( C-36953r1_chk ) |
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The tcp_wrappers package is provided with the RHEL distribution. Other access control programs may be available but will need to be checked manually. Determine if tcp_wrappers is installed. # rpm -qa | grep tcp_wrappers If no package is listed, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-32218r1_fix) |
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Install and configure the tcp_wrappers package. |