Ensure tipc kernel module is not available

How it is checked

Audit method: Shell command

m=tipc; found=$(find /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel /usr/lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel -path "*/tipc*" 2>/dev/null | head -n1); if [ -z "$found" ]; then echo compliant; exit 0; fi; lsmod | awk '{print $1}' | grep -Fxq -- "${m//-/_}" && { echo "$m is loaded"; exit 0; }; cfg=$(modprobe --showconfig 2>/dev/null); printf '%s\n' "$cfg" | grep -Pq -- "^\h*blacklist\h+${m//-/_}\b" || { echo "$m is not blacklisted"; exit 0; }; printf '%s\n' "$cfg" | grep -Pq -- "^\h*install\h+${m//-/_}\h+(/usr)?/bin/(true|false)\b" || { echo "$m install is not disabled"; exit 0; }; echo compliant

Expected output

compliant

How it is fixed

Fix method: Guidance or infrastructure patch

Unload and disable the tipc kernel module. 1. Run the following commands to unload the tipc kernel module: # modprobe -r tipc 2>/dev/null # rmmod tipc 2>/dev/null 2. Perform the following to disable the tipc kernel module: Create a file ending in .conf with install tipc /bin/false in the /etc/modprobe.d/ directory Example: # printf '\n%s\n' "install tipc /bin/false" >> /etc/modprobe.d/60-tipc.conf Create a file ending in .conf with blacklist tipc in the /etc/modprobe.d/ directory Example: # printf '\n%s\n' "blacklist tipc" >> /etc/modprobe.d/60-tipc.conf

Check this host

Run this on a machine you are allowed to audit. The scan is read-only.

tmaegis scan --target linux