GEN007840 - The DHCP client must be disabled if not needed.

Information

DHCP allows for the unauthenticated configuration of network parameters on the system by exchanging information with a DHCP server.

Solution

Delete the DHCP client configuration.
# rm /etc/dhcp.*

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_SOL_10_x86_V2R4_STIG.zip

Item Details

Audit Name: DISA STIG Solaris 10 X86 v2r4

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-227962r603266_rule, STIG-ID|GEN007840, STIG-Legacy|SV-26931, STIG-Legacy|V-22548, Vuln-ID|V-227962

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 0f6c17c491597590bd09f5e49996d48e984d9c56a0559226672674650efaab34