The Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP) must be disabled unless required.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-38515 | RHEL-06-000125 | SV-50316r2_rule | Medium |
| Description |
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| Disabling SCTP protects the system against exploitation of any flaws in its implementation. |
| STIG | Date |
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| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2014-06-10 |
Details
| Check Text ( None ) |
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| None |
| Fix Text (F-43462r2_fix) |
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| The Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP) is a transport layer protocol, designed to support the idea of message-oriented communication, with several streams of messages within one connection. To configure the system to prevent the "sctp" kernel module from being loaded, add the following line to a file in the directory "/etc/modprobe.d": install sctp /bin/false |