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The system must not be running any routing protocol daemons, unless the system is a router.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22665 GEN005590 SV-46113r1_rule Medium
Description
Routing protocol daemons are typically used on routers to exchange network topology information with other routers. If this software is used when not required, system network information may be unnecessarily transmitted across the network.
STIG Date
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z 2016-12-20

Details

Check Text ( C-43370r1_chk )
Check for any running routing protocol daemons. If the system is a VM host and acts as a router solely for the benefits of its client systems, then this rule is not applicable.

# ps ax | egrep '(ospf|route|bgp|zebra|quagga)'
If any routing protocol daemons are listed, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-39454r1_fix)
Disable any routing protocol daemons.