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Configure the "Support for freevxfs filesystems" setting to organizational standards.


CONTROL ID
08766
CONTROL TYPE
Establish/Maintain Documentation
CLASSIFICATION
Preventive

SUPPORTING AND SUPPORTED CONTROLS



This Control directly supports the implied Control(s):
  • Configure Red Hat Enterprise Linux to Organizational Standards., CC ID: 08713

There are no implementation support Controls.


SELECTED AUTHORITY DOCUMENTS COMPLIED WITH



  • Title: Disable Mounting of freevxfs Filesystems Description: The freevxfs filesystem type is a free version of the Veritas type filesystem. This is the primary filesystem type for HP-UX operating systems. Rationale: Removing support for unneeded filesystem types reduces the local attack surface … (Rule: xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.19_Disable_Mounting_of_freevxfs_Filesystems Artifact Expression: xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_ae_1.1.19.1_, The Center for Internet Security CentOS 6 Level 2 Benchmark, 1.0.0)
  • Title: Disable Mounting of freevxfs Filesystems Description: The freevxfs filesystem type is a free version of the Veritas type filesystem. This is the primary filesystem type for HP-UX operating systems. Rationale: Removing support for unneeded filesystem types reduces the local attack surface … (Rule: xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.19_Disable_Mounting_of_freevxfs_Filesystems Artifact Expression: xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_ae_1.1.19.2_, The Center for Internet Security CentOS 6 Level 2 Benchmark, 1.0.0)
  • Title: Disable Mounting of freevxfs Filesystems Description: The freevxfs filesystem type is a free version of the Veritas type filesystem. This is the primary filesystem type for HP-UX operating systems. Rationale: Removing support for unneeded filesystem types reduces the local attack surfac… (Rule:xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.19_Disable_Mounting_of_freevxfs_Filesystems Artifact Expression:xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_ae_1.1.19.1_, The Center for Internet Security Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Level 2 Benchmark, 1.2.0)
  • Title: Disable Mounting of freevxfs Filesystems Description: The freevxfs filesystem type is a free version of the Veritas type filesystem. This is the primary filesystem type for HP-UX operating systems. Rationale: Removing support for unneeded filesystem types reduces the local attack surfac… (Rule:xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_1.1.19_Disable_Mounting_of_freevxfs_Filesystems Artifact Expression:xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_ae_1.1.19.2_, The Center for Internet Security Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Level 2 Benchmark, 1.2.0)
  • Title: Disable Mounting of freevxfs Filesystems Description: The freevxfs filesystem type is a free version of the Veritas type filesystem. This is the primary filesystem type for HP-UX operating systems. Rationale: Removing support for unneeded filesystem types reduces the local attack … (Rule: xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_2.19_Disable_Mounting_of_freevxfs_Filesystems Artifact Expression: xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_ae_2.19.1_, The Center for Internet Security Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Level 2 Benchmark, v1.0.0)
  • Title: Disable Mounting of freevxfs Filesystems Description: The freevxfs filesystem type is a free version of the Veritas type filesystem. This is the primary filesystem type for HP-UX operating systems. Rationale: Removing support for unneeded filesystem types reduces the local attack … (Rule: xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_2.19_Disable_Mounting_of_freevxfs_Filesystems Artifact Expression: xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_ae_2.19.2_, The Center for Internet Security Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Level 2 Benchmark, v1.0.0)
  • Support for freevxfs filesystems should be enabeld or disabled as appropriate. Technical Mechanisms: (1) via /etc/modprobe.conf (2) via configuration file in /etc/modprobe.d (3) via MODPROBE_OPTIONS environment variable Parameters: enabled / disabled References: Section: 2.2.2.5 - Disa… (CCE-14457-6, Common Configuration Enumeration List, Combined XML: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 5.20130214)