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. Procedure: # find / -name ethereal # find / -name wireshark # find / -name tshark # find / -name netcat # find / -name tcpdump # find / -name snoop If any network analysis tools are found, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Remove the network analysis tool binary from the system. The snoop binary is part of the SUNWrcmdc package, which may also be removed if none of its components are required. Procedure: # rm <binary> # pkgrm SUNWrcmdc

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-40811r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-12049

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Expert Comments

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