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The DHCP client must be disabled if not needed.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22548 GEN007840 SV-45987r1_rule Medium
Description
DHCP allows for the unauthenticated configuration of network parameters on the system by exchanging information with a DHCP server.
STIG Date
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z 2016-12-20

Details

Check Text ( C-43269r1_chk )
Verify no interface is configured to use DHCP.
# grep -i bootproto=dhcp /etc/sysconfig/network/ifcfg-*

If any configuration is found, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-39352r1_fix)
Edit the /etc/sysconfig/network/ifcfg-* file(s) and change the "bootproto" setting to "static".