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3.2.3 Ensure rds kernel module is not available

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Information

The Reliable Datagram Sockets (RDS) protocol is a transport layer protocol designed to provide low-latency, high-bandwidth communications between cluster nodes. It was developed by the Oracle Corporation.

- IF - the protocol is not being used, it is recommended that kernel module not be loaded, disabling the service to reduce the potential attack surface.

Solution

Run the following script to unload and disable the rds module:

- IF - the rds kernel module is available in ANY installed kernel:

 - Create a file ending in .conf with install rds /bin/false in the /etc/modprobe.d/ directory
 - Create a file ending in .conf with blacklist rds in the /etc/modprobe.d/ directory
 - Run modprobe -r rds 2>/dev/null; rmmod rds 2>/dev/null to remove rds from the kernel

- IF - the rds 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="rds" # set module name
 l_mod_type="net" # 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"
}

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/18211

Item Details

References: CSCv7|9.2

Plugin: Unix

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