OL 8 must not have the "iprutils" package installed if not required for operational support.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>The "iprutils" package provides a suite of utilities to manage and configure IBM Power Linux RAID Adapters supported by the IPR SCSI storage device driver. Disabling the "iprutils" package protects the system against exploitation of any flaws in its implementation.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-248905r780281_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Configure OL 8 to disable non-essential capabilities by removing the "iprutils" package from the system with the following command:
$ sudo yum remove iprutils