TMA-ROCKY8-3.2.1
Ensure atm kernel module is not available
Description
The Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) is a protocol operating on network, data link, and physical layers, based on virtual circuits and virtual paths. Disabling ATM protects the system against exploitation of any laws in its implementation.
How it is checked
Audit method: Shell command
m=atm; found=$(find /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel /usr/lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel -path "*/atm*" 2>/dev/null | head -n1); if [ -z "$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 atm kernel module. 1. Run the following commands to unload the atm kernel module: # modprobe -r atm 2>/dev/null # rmmod can 2>/dev/null 2. Perform the following to disable the atm kernel module: Create a file ending in .conf with install can /bin/false in the /etc/modprobe.d/ directory Example: # printf '\n%s\n' "install atm /bin/false" >> /etc/modprobe.d/60-atm.conf Create a file ending in .conf with blacklist atm in the /etc/modprobe.d/ directory Example: # printf '\n%s\n' "blacklist atm" >> /etc/modprobe.d/60-atm.conf
Properties
- Operating systems
- rocky-8
- Tags
- cis-convertedkernellinuxmodules
- Reference
- CIS Rocky Linux 8 Benchmark v3.0.0 - 3.2.1
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