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The Datagram Congestion Control Protocol (DCCP) must be disabled unless required.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-38514 | RHEL-06-000124 | SV-50315r4_rule | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| Disabling DCCP protects the system against exploitation of any flaws in its implementation. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2017-04-28 |
Details
| Check Text ( None ) |
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| None |
| Fix Text (F-43461r3_fix) |
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| The Datagram Congestion Control Protocol (DCCP) is a relatively new transport layer protocol, designed to support streaming media and telephony. To configure the system to prevent the "dccp" kernel module from being loaded, add the following line to a file in the directory "/etc/modprobe.d": install dccp /bin/true |