RHEL 9 must be configured to disable the Asynchronous Transfer Mode kernel module.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-257804 | RHEL-09-213045 | SV-257804r1044853_rule | Medium |
| Description |
| Disabling Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) protects the system against exploitation of any flaws in its implementation. |
| STIG | Date |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-12-04 |
Details
| Check Text (C-61545r1044852_chk) |
| Verify that RHEL 9 disables the ability to load the ATM kernel module with the following command: $ grep -r atm /etc/modprobe.conf /etc/modprobe.d/* install atm /bin/false blacklist atm If the command does not return any output, or the line is commented out, and use of ATM is not documented with the information system security officer (ISSO) as an operational requirement, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-61469r925398_fix) |
| To configure the system to prevent the atm kernel module from being loaded, add the following line to the file /etc/modprobe.d/atm.conf (or create atm.conf if it does not exist): install atm /bin/false blacklist atm |