CCE-90712-1| Platform: cpe:/o:centos:centos:7, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7 | Date: (C)2017-06-29 (M)2023-07-04 |
To prevent USB storage devices from being used, configure the kernel module loading system
to prevent automatic loading of the USB storage driver.
To configure the system to prevent the 'usb-storage'
kernel module from being loaded, add the following line to a file in the directory '/etc/modprobe.d':
Parameter:
[yes/no]
Technical Mechanism:
USB storage devices such as thumb drives can be used to introduce
malicious software.
| CCSS Severity: | CCSS Metrics: |
| CCSS Score : 6.8 | Attack Vector: PHYSICAL |
| Exploit Score: 0.9 | Attack Complexity: LOW |
| Impact Score: 5.9 | Privileges Required: NONE |
| Severity: MEDIUM | User Interaction: NONE |
| Vector: AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | Scope: UNCHANGED |
| | Confidentiality: HIGH |
| | Integrity: HIGH |
| | Availability: HIGH |
| | |
References: | Resource Id | Reference |
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| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:30403 |
| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:31126 |
