CCE-99424-4| Platform: cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9 | Date: (C)2023-07-04 (M)2023-07-14 |
Unless a system is specifically set up to act as a DHCP server, it is recommended that dhcpd service should be disabled to reduce the potential attack surface.Audit:Run the following command to verify `dhcpd` is not enabled:# systemctl is-enabled dhcpdVerify result is not `enabled`Fix:Run the following command to disable `dhcpd`:# systemctl --now disable dhcpd
Parameter:
[yes/no]
Technical Mechanism:
Unless a system is specifically set up to act as a DHCP server, it is recommended that dhcpd service should be disabled to reduce the potential attack surface.
Run the following command to disable `dhcpd`:
# systemctl --now disable dhcpd
| CCSS Severity: | CCSS Metrics: |
| CCSS Score : 7.1 | Attack Vector: ADJACENT_NETWORK |
| Exploit Score: 2.8 | Attack Complexity: LOW |
| Impact Score: 4.2 | Privileges Required: NONE |
| Severity: HIGH | User Interaction: NONE |
| Vector: AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H | Scope: UNCHANGED |
| | Confidentiality: LOW |
| | Integrity: NONE |
| | Availability: HIGH |
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References: | Resource Id | Reference |
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| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:86906 |
