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GEN003581 - Network interfaces must not be configured to allow user control.

Information

Configuration of network interfaces should be limited to privileged users. Manipulation of network interfaces may result in a Denial of Service or bypass of network security mechanisms.

Solution

Edit the configuration for the user-controlled interface and remove the 'USERCTL=yes' configuration line or set to 'USERCTL=no'.

See Also

http://iasecontent.disa.mil/stigs/zip/U_RedHat_5_V1R18_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: ACCESS CONTROL

References: 800-53|AC-6, CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000225, Group-ID|V-22408, Rule-ID|SV-26620r1_rule, STIG-ID|GEN003581, Vuln-ID|V-22408

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: bc6d217829617064fc18056649b0996169cd38e5c262f45135f029f7b0a0dccf