Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-22447 | GEN005305 | SV-45944r1_rule | Medium |
Description |
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SNMP Versions 1 and 2 are not considered secure. Without the strong authentication and privacy provided by the SNMP Version 3 User-based Security Model (USM), an attacker or other unauthorized users may gain access to detailed system management information and use the information to launch attacks against the system. |
STIG | Date |
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z | 2016-12-20 |
Check Text ( C-43239r1_chk ) |
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Check the SNMP daemon is not configured to use the v1 or v2c security models. Procedure: Examine the default install location /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf or: # find / -name snmpd.conf # grep -E '(v1|v2c|community|com2sec)' If any configuration is found, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-39314r1_fix) |
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Edit /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf and remove references to the "v1", "v2c", "community", or "com2sec". Restart the SNMP service. # service snmpd restart |