UCF STIG Viewer Logo

The system must have USB disabled unless needed.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22578 GEN008460 SV-26968r1_rule ECSC-1 Low
Description
USB is a common computer peripheral interface. USB devices may include storage devices that could be used to install malicious software on a system or exfiltrate data.
STIG Date
SOLARIS 9 X86 SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE 2015-10-01

Details

Check Text ( C-27915r1_chk )
If the system needs USB, this vulnerability is not applicable.
Verify the SUNWusb package is installed.
# pkginfo SUNWusb
If the package is installed, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-24230r1_fix)
Remove the SUNWusb package.
# pkgrm SUNWusb