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The AppleTalk protocol must be disabled or not installed.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22524 GEN007260 SV-45973r1_rule Medium
Description
The AppleTalk suite of protocols is no longer in common use. Binding this protocol to the network stack increases the attack surface of the host. Unprivileged local processes may be able to cause the system to dynamically load a protocol handler by opening a socket using the protocol.
STIG Date
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z Security Technical Implementation Guide 2018-09-19

Details

Check Text ( C-43255r1_chk )
Verify the AppleTalk protocol handler is prevented from dynamic loading.
# grep 'install appletalk' /etc/modprobe.conf /etc/modprobe.conf.local /etc/modprobe.d/* | grep ‘/bin/true’
If no result is returned, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-39338r1_fix)
Prevent the AppleTalk protocol handler for dynamic loading.
# echo "install appletalk /bin/true" >> /etc/modprobe.conf.local