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III - Administrative Classified

Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile

  • SRG-NET-000512

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  • The layer 2 switch must have IGMP or MLD Snooping configured on all VLANs

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;IGMP and MLD snooping provides a way to constrain multicast traffic at Layer 2. By monitoring the IGMP or MLD membership repo...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-NET-000512

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    Group
  • The layer 2 switch must implement Rapid STP where VLANs span multiple switches with redundant links.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) is implemented on bridges and switches to prevent layer 2 loops when a broadcast domain spans mu...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000512

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    Group
  • The layer 2 switch must enable Unidirectional Link Detection (UDLD) to protect against one-way connections.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;In topologies where fiber optic interconnections are used, physical misconnections can occur that allow a link to appear to b...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000512

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    Group
  • The layer 2 switch must have all trunk links enabled statically.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;When trunk negotiation is enabled via Dynamic Trunk Protocol (DTP), considerable time can be spent negotiating trunk settings...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000512

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    Group
  • The layer 2 switch must have all disabled switch ports assigned to an unused VLAN.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;It is possible that a disabled port that is assigned to a user or management VLAN becomes enabled by accident or by an attack...
    Rule Medium Severity

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