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1.1.1.3 Ensure hfs kernel module is not available
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The hfs filesystem type is a hierarchical filesystem that allows you to mount Mac OS filesystems.Removing support for unneeded filesystem types reduces the local attack surface of the system. If this filesystem type is not needed, disable it.
Solution
Run the following script to unload and disable the hfs module:- IF - the hfs kernel module is available in ANY installed kernel:
- Create a file ending in .conf with install hfs /bin/false in the /etc/modprobe.d/ directory
- Create a file ending in .conf with blacklist hfs in the /etc/modprobe.d/ directory
- Run modprobe -r hfs 2>/dev/null; rmmod hfs 2>/dev/null to remove hfs from the kernel
- IF - the hfs kernel module is not available on the system, or pre-compiled into the kernel, no remediation is necessary
#!/usr/bin/env bash
{
unset a_output2; l_output3="" l_dl="" # unset arrays and clear variables
l_mod_name="hfs" # set module name
l_mod_type="fs" # set module type
l_mod_path="$(readlink -f /lib/modules/**/kernel/$l_mod_type | sort -u)"
f_module_fix()
{
l_dl="y" # Set to ignore duplicate checks
a_showconfig=() # Create array with modprobe output
while IFS= read -r l_showconfig; do
a_showconfig+=("$l_showconfig")
done < <(modprobe --showconfig | grep -P -- '\b(install|blacklist)\h+'"${l_mod_name//-/_}"'\b')
if lsmod | grep "$l_mod_name" &> /dev/null; then # Check if the module is currently loaded
a_output2+=(" - unloading kernel module: \"$l_mod_name\"")
modprobe -r "$l_mod_name" 2>/dev/null; rmmod "$l_mod_name" 2>/dev/null
fi
if ! grep -Pq -- '\binstall\h+'"${l_mod_name//-/_}"'\h+\/bin\/(true|false)\b' <<< "${a_showconfig[*]}"; then
a_output2+=(" - setting kernel module: \"$l_mod_name\" to \"/bin/false\"")
printf '%s\n' "install $l_mod_name /bin/false" >> /etc/modprobe.d/"$l_mod_name".conf
fi
if ! grep -Pq -- '\bblacklist\h+'"${l_mod_name//-/_}"'\b' <<< "${a_showconfig[*]}"; then
a_output2+=(" - denylisting kernel module: \"$l_mod_name\"")
printf '%s\n' "blacklist $l_mod_name" >> /etc/modprobe.d/"$l_mod_name".conf
fi
}
for l_mod_base_directory in $l_mod_path; do # Check if the module exists on the system
if [ -d "$l_mod_base_directory/${l_mod_name/-/\/}" ] && [ -n "$(ls -A $l_mod_base_directory/${l_mod_name/-/\/})" ]; then
l_output3="$l_output3\n - \"$l_mod_base_directory\""
[[ "$l_mod_name" =~ overlay ]] && l_mod_name="${l_mod_name::-2}"
[ "$l_dl" != "y" ] && f_module_fix
else
echo -e " - kernel module: \"$l_mod_name\" doesn't exist in \"$l_mod_base_directory\""
fi
done
[ -n "$l_output3" ] && echo -e "\n\n -- INFO --\n - module: \"$l_mod_name\" exists in:$l_output3"
[ "${#a_output2[@]}" -gt 0 ] && printf '%s\n' "${a_output2[@]}"
echo -e "\n - remediation of kernel module: \"$l_mod_name\" complete\n"
}
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References: CSCv7|9.2
Plugin: Unix
Control ID: 1b1031629df6d51a1eba5529221bb3a362b37fd169c02c3f54c783d9f39351d8