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Configure the "mountd service" setting to organizational standards.


CONTROL ID
04932
CONTROL TYPE
Configuration
CLASSIFICATION
Preventive

SUPPORTING AND SUPPORTED CONTROLS




This Control directly supports the implied Control(s):
  • Disable all unnecessary services unless otherwise noted in a policy exception., CC ID: 00880

There are no implementation support Controls.


SELECTED AUTHORITY DOCUMENTS COMPLIED WITH




  • Is the system configured to filter mountd? (Table Row VI.11, OECD / World Bank Technology Risk Checklist, Version 7.3)
  • Is mountd turned off and/or removed on machines directly accessible from the Internet, where possible? (App Table Active Content Filtering Row 3, OECD / World Bank Technology Risk Checklist, Version 7.3)
  • The mountd service should be enabled or disabled as appropriate Technical Mechanisms: via RC scripts Parameters: enabled/disabled References: 10.8.10.5.4.1.5 (1) (CCE-5569-9, Common Configuration Enumeration List, Combined XML: AIX 5.3, 5.20130214)
  • The mountd service should be enabled or disabled as appropriate Technical Mechanisms: via RC scripts Parameters: enabled/disabled References: 10.8.10.5.4.1.5 (1) (CCE-5303-3, Common Configuration Enumeration List, Combined XML: HP-UX 11.23, 5.20130214)
  • The mountd service should be enabled or disabled as appropriate Technical Mechanisms: via RC scripts Parameters: enabled/disabled References: 10.8.10.5.4.1.5 (1) (CCE-6468-3, Common Configuration Enumeration List, Combined XML: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5.20130214)
  • The mountd service should be enabled or disabled as appropriate Technical Mechanisms: via RC scripts Parameters: enabled/disabled References: 10.8.10.5.4.1.5 (1) (CCE-6655-5, Common Configuration Enumeration List, Combined XML: Sun Solaris 8, 5.20130214)
  • The mountd service should be enabled or disabled as appropriate Technical Mechanisms: via RC scripts Parameters: enabled/disabled References: 10.8.10.5.4.1.5 (1) (CCE-7154-8, Common Configuration Enumeration List, Combined XML: Sun Solaris 9, 5.20130214)