STIGQter: STIG Summary: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

RHEL 8 must disable the stream control transmission (SCTP) protocol.

DISA Rule

SV-230496r627750_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-230496

Group Title

SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

Rule Version

RHEL-08-040023

Severity

CAT III

CCI(s)

• CCI-000381 - The organization configures the information system to provide only essential capabilities.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the operating system to disable the ability to use the SCTP protocol kernel module.

Add or update the following lines in the file "/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf":

install SCTP /bin/true
blacklist SCTP

Reboot the system for the settings to take effect.

Check Contents

Verify the operating system disables the ability to load the SCTP protocol kernel module.

$ sudo grep -ri SCTP /etc/modprobe.d/* | grep -i "/bin/true"

install SCTP /bin/true

If the command does not return any output, or the line is commented out, and use of the SCTP protocol is not documented with the Information System Security Officer (ISSO) as an operational requirement, this is a finding.

Verify the operating system disables the ability to use the SCTP protocol.

Check to see if the SCTP protocol is disabled with the following command:

$ sudo grep -ri SCTP /etc/modprobe.d/* | grep -i "blacklist"

blacklist SCTP

If the command does not return any output or the output is not "blacklist SCTP", and use of the SCTP protocol is not documented with the Information System Security Officer (ISSO) as an operational requirement, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-230496

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-08-040023

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the operating system disables the ability to load the SCTP protocol kernel module.

$ sudo grep -ri SCTP /etc/modprobe.d/* | grep -i "/bin/true"

install SCTP /bin/true

If the command does not return any output, or the line is commented out, and use of the SCTP protocol is not documented with the Information System Security Officer (ISSO) as an operational requirement, this is a finding.

Verify the operating system disables the ability to use the SCTP protocol.

Check to see if the SCTP protocol is disabled with the following command:

$ sudo grep -ri SCTP /etc/modprobe.d/* | grep -i "blacklist"

blacklist SCTP

If the command does not return any output or the output is not "blacklist SCTP", and use of the SCTP protocol is not documented with the Information System Security Officer (ISSO) as an operational requirement, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

2921

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