STIGQter: STIG Summary: Oracle Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 13 Benchmark Date: 26 Oct 2018: The Datagram Congestion Control Protocol (DCCP) must be disabled unless required.

DISA Rule

SV-63521r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-22514

Group Title

GEN007080

Rule Version

GEN007080

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000382 - The organization configures the information system to prohibit or restrict the use of organization-defined functions, ports, protocols, and/or services.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Prevent the DCCP protocol handler for dynamic loading.
# echo "install dccp /bin/true" >> /etc/modprobe.conf
# echo "install dccp_ipv4 /bin/true" >> /etc/modprobe.conf
# echo "install dccp_ipv6 /bin/true" >> /etc/modprobe.conf

Check Contents

Verify the DCCP protocol handler is prevented from dynamic loading.
# grep 'install dccp /bin/true' /etc/modprobe.conf /etc/modprobe.d/*
If no result is returned, this is a finding.
# grep 'install dccp_ipv4 /bin/true' /etc/modprobe.conf /etc/modprobe.d/*
If no result is returned, this is a finding.
# grep 'install dccp_ipv6 /bin/true' /etc/modprobe.conf /etc/modprobe.d/*
If no result is returned, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-22514

Documentable

False

Rule Version

GEN007080

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the DCCP protocol handler is prevented from dynamic loading.
# grep 'install dccp /bin/true' /etc/modprobe.conf /etc/modprobe.d/*
If no result is returned, this is a finding.
# grep 'install dccp_ipv4 /bin/true' /etc/modprobe.conf /etc/modprobe.d/*
If no result is returned, this is a finding.
# grep 'install dccp_ipv6 /bin/true' /etc/modprobe.conf /etc/modprobe.d/*
If no result is returned, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Responsibility

System Administrator

Target Key

2207

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