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Check: GEN007020

Solaris 9 X86 STIG: GEN007020 (in version v1 r9)

Title

The Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP) must be disabled unless required. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

The Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP) is an IETF-standardized transport layer protocol. This protocol is not yet widely used. Binding this protocol to the network stack increases the attack surface of the host. Unprivileged local processes may be able to cause the system to dynamically load a protocol handler by opening a socket using the protocol.

Check Content

Check that the SCTP protocol handler is not installed. # pkginfo | grep SUNWsctp If any results are returned, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Remove the SCTP protocol handler. # pkgrm SUNWsctp

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-29987r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-22511

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CCIs

CCIs tied to check.

Number	Definition
CCI-000382	The organization configures the information system to prohibit or restrict the use of organization-defined functions, ports, protocols, and/or services.

Controls

Controls tied to check. These are derived from the CCIs shown above.

Number	Title
CM-7	Least Functionality