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OL 8 must not have the Controller Area Network (CAN) kernel module installed if not required for operational support.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

The CAN protocol is a robust vehicle bus standard designed to allow microcontrollers and devices to communicate with each other's applications without a host computer. Disabling CAN protects the system against exploitation of any flaws in its implementation.

ID
SV-248830r991589_rule
Version
OL08-00-040022
Severity
Medium
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

Configure OL 8 to disable the ability to use the "can" kernel module. 
 
Create a file under "/etc/modprobe.d" with the following command: 
 
     $ sudo touch /etc/modprobe.d/can.conf