3.3.12 /etc/rc.tcpip - gated

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Information

This entry starts the gated daemon system startup. This daemon provides gateway routing functions for protocols such as RIP and SNMP.

The gated daemon provides gateway routing functions for protocols such as RIP and SNMP. It is recommended that this daemon is disabled, unless the server is functioning as a network router.

Solution

In /etc/rc.tcpip, comment out the gated entry-

chrctcp -d gated

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/files/528