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The DHCP client must be disabled if not needed.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-227054 GEN007840 SV-227054r603265_rule Medium
Description
DHCP allows for the unauthenticated configuration of network parameters on the system by exchanging information with a DHCP server.
STIG Date
Solaris 10 SPARC Security Technical Implementation Guide 2022-09-07

Details

Check Text ( C-29216r485531_chk )
Verify no interface is configured to use DHCP.
# ls /etc/dhcp.*
If any file is found, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-29204r485532_fix)
Delete the DHCP client configuration.
# rm /etc/dhcp.*