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The Reliable Datagram Sockets (RDS) protocol must be disabled or not installed unless required.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-22530 | GEN007480 | SV-26894r1_rule | ECSC-1 | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| The Reliable Datagram Sockets (RDS) protocol is a relatively new protocol developed by Oracle for communication between the nodes of a cluster. Binding this protocol to the network stack increases the attack surface of the host. Unprivileged local processes may be able to cause the system to dynamically load a protocol handler by opening a socket using the protocol. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Solaris 10 SPARC Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2013-04-09 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-27853r1_chk ) |
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| Ask the SA if RDS is required by application software running on the system. If so, this is not applicable. Verify the RDS protocol handler is not installed. # pkginfo | grep SUNWrds If no results are returned, this is not a finding. Verify the RDS protocol handler is prevented from dynamic loading. # grep "exclude: rds" /etc/system If no result is returned, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-24138r1_fix) |
|---|
| Remove the RDS protocol handler package. # pkgrm SUNWrds OR Prevent the RDS protocol handler from dynamic loading. # echo "exclude: rds" >> /etc/system |