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OL 8 must be configured to disable the ability to use USB mass storage devices.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

USB mass storage permits easy introduction of unknown devices, thereby facilitating malicious activity.

ID
SV-248837r986386_rule
Version
OL08-00-040080
Severity
Medium
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

Configure OL 8 to disable the ability to use the USB Storage kernel module and to use USB mass storage devices.

     $ sudo vi /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf

Add or update the lines: