Title

Network analysis tools must not be installed. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

Network analysis tools allow for the capture of network traffic visible to the system.

Check Content

Determine if any network analysis tools are installed. Search for the binary: # find / -type f -name ethereal | xargs -n1 ls -lL # find / -type f -name wireshark | xargs -n1 ls -lL # find / -type f -name tshark | xargs -n1 ls -lL # find / -type f -name netcat | xargs -n1 ls -lL # find / -type f -name tcpdump | xargs -n1 ls -lL # find / -type f -name snoop | xargs -n1 ls -lL # find / -type f -name nettl | xargs -n1 ls -lL If any network analysis tools are found, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Remove the network analysis tool binary from the system. Consult vendor documentation for removing packaged software, or remove the binary directly via the following example: # rm -i <binary>

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-35138r2_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-12049

Group Title: GEN003865

Expert Comments

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