Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-230557 | RHEL-08-040350 | SV-230557r599732_rule | Medium |
Description |
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Restricting TFTP to a specific directory prevents remote users from copying, transferring, or overwriting system files. |
STIG | Date |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2020-11-25 |
Check Text ( C-33226r568417_chk ) |
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Verify the TFTP daemon is configured to operate in secure mode with the following commands: $ sudo yum list installed tftp-server tftp-server.x86_64 x.x-x.el8 If a TFTP server is not installed, this is Not Applicable. If a TFTP server is installed, check for the server arguments with the following command: $ sudo grep server_args /etc/xinetd.d/tftp server_args = -s /var/lib/tftpboot If the "server_args" line does not have a "-s" option, and a subdirectory is not assigned, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-33201r568418_fix) |
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Configure the TFTP daemon to operate in secure mode by adding the following line to "/etc/xinetd.d/tftp" (or modify the line to have the required value): server_args = -s /var/lib/tftpboot |