Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-4399 | GEN006380 | SV-45908r1_rule | High |
Description |
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Implementing Network Information Service (NIS) or NIS+ under UDP may make the system more susceptible to a Denial of Service attack and does not provide the same quality of service as TCP. |
STIG | Date |
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z | 2016-12-20 |
Check Text ( C-43216r1_chk ) |
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If the system does not use NIS or NIS+, this is not applicable. Check if NIS or NIS+ is implemented using UDP. Procedure: # rpcinfo -p | grep yp | grep udp If NIS or NIS+ is implemented using UDP, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-39286r1_fix) |
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Configure the system to not use UDP for NIS and NIS+. Consult vendor documentation for the required procedure. |