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RHEL 9 must disable network management of the chrony daemon.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-257947 | RHEL-09-252030 | SV-257947r958480_rule | Low |
| Description |
|---|
| Not exposing the management interface of the chrony daemon on the network diminishes the attack space. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000096-GPOS-00050, SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049 |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-06-04 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-61688r925826_chk ) |
|---|
| Verify RHEL 9 disables network management of the chrony daemon with the following command: $ grep -w cmdport /etc/chrony.conf cmdport 0 If the "cmdport" option is not set to "0", is commented out, or is missing, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-61612r925827_fix) |
|---|
| Configure RHEL 9 to disable network management of the chrony daemon by adding/modifying the following line in the /etc/chrony.conf file: cmdport 0 |