Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-22579 | GEN008480 | SV-37982r1_rule | ECSC-1 | Low |
Description |
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USB is a common computer peripheral interface. USB devices may include storage devices with the potential to install malicious software on a system or exfiltrate data |
STIG | Date |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2014-07-07 |
Check Text ( C-37282r1_chk ) |
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If the system needs USB storage, this vulnerability is not applicable. Check if usb-storage is prevented from loading. # grep 'install usb-storage /bin/true' /etc/modprobe.conf /etc/modprobe.d/* If no results are returned, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-32519r1_fix) |
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Prevent the usb-storage module from loading. # echo 'install usb-storage /bin/true' >> /etc/modprobe.conf |