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Network analysis tools must not be installed.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-12049 GEN003865 SV-40811r1_rule DCPA-1 Medium
Description
Network analysis tools allow for the capture of network traffic visible to the system.
STIG Date
SOLARIS 9 X86 SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE 2015-10-01

Details

Check Text ( C-8008r2_chk )
Determine if any network analysis tools are installed.

Procedure:
# find / -name ethereal
# find / -name wireshark
# find / -name tshark
# find / -name netcat
# find / -name tcpdump
# find / -name snoop

If any network analysis tools are found, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-34664r1_fix)
Remove the network analysis tool binary from the system. The snoop binary is part of the SUNWrcmdc package, which may also be removed if none of its components are required.

Procedure:
# rm
# pkgrm SUNWrcmdc