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The system must employ a local firewall.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22582 GEN008520 SV-46049r1_rule Medium
Description
A local firewall protects the system from exposing unnecessary or undocumented network services to the local enclave. If a system within the enclave is compromised, firewall protection on an individual system continues to protect it from attack.
STIG Date
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z Security Technical Implementation Guide 2018-09-19

Details

Check Text ( C-43320r1_chk )
Determine if the system is using a local firewall.
# rcSuSEfirewall2 status
If the service is not "running”, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-39405r1_fix)
Enable the system's local firewall.
# rcSuSEfirewall2 start
# insserv SuSEfirewall2_init
# insserv SuSEfirewall2_setup