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The SNMP service must use only SNMPv3 or its successors.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22447 GEN005305 SV-45944r1_rule Medium
Description
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
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z 2016-12-20

Details

Check Text ( C-43239r1_chk )
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)' | grep -v '^#'
If any configuration is found, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-39314r1_fix)
Edit /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf and remove references to the "v1", "v2c", "community", or "com2sec".
Restart the SNMP service.
# service snmpd restart