Title

Audio recording support software must be disabled. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

A computer might be in an environment where recording devices, such as cameras or microphones are not permitted. Protect the organization’s privacy by disabling these devices. Remove support for the audio subsystem. This may disable audio playback. IMPORTANT: Repeat these instructions every time a system update is installed.

Check Content

Open a terminal session and view the /System/Library/Extensions/ folder if any of the following files exist, this is a finding. AppleUSBAudio.kext IOAudioFamily.kext

Fix Text

Open a terminal session and enter the following commands. srm -rf /System/Library/Extensions/AppleUSBAudio.kext srm -rf /System/Library/Extensions/IOAudioFamily.kext touch /System/Library/Extensions NOTE: Repeat these instructions every time a system update is installed.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-38509r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-25254

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Expert Comments

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