The Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system must be configured so that all system device files are correctly labeled to prevent unauthorized modification.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
If an unauthorized or modified device is allowed to exist on the system, there is the possibility the system may perform unintended or unauthorized operations.
- ID
- SV-204479r853899_rule
- Version
- RHEL-07-020900
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
Run the following command to determine which package owns the device file:
# rpm -qf <filename>
The package can be reinstalled from a yum repository using the command: