The snmpd service must not use a default password.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL-06-000341 | RHEL-06-000341 | RHEL-06-000341_rule | Medium |
| Description |
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| Presence of the default SNMP password enables querying of different system aspects and could result in unauthorized knowledge of the system. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2013-02-05 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-RHEL-06-000341_chk ) |
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| To ensure the default password is not set, run the following command: # grep -v "^#" /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf| grep public There should be no output. If there is output, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-RHEL-06-000341_fix) |
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| Edit "/etc/snmp/snmpd.conf", remove default community string "public". Upon doing that, restart the SNMP service: # service snmpd restart |