Ensure sctp kernel module is not available

How it is checked

Audit method: Shell command

m=sctp; found=$(find /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel /usr/lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel -path "*/sctp*" 2>/dev/null | head -n1); if [ -z "$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

Run the following to unload and disable the sctp kernel module. This can also be done by running the script included below. Run the following commands to unload the sctp kernel module: # modprobe -r sctp 2>/dev/null # rmmod sctp 2>/dev/null Perform the following to disable the sctp kernel module: Create a file ending in .conf with install sctp /bin/false in the /etc/modprobe.d/ directory Example: # printf '\n%s\n' "install sctp /bin/false" >> sctp.conf Create a file ending in .conf with blacklist sctp in the /etc/modprobe.d/ directory Example: # printf '\n%s\n' "blacklist sctp" >> sctp.conf Optional remediation script: This script will perform the above remediation as required by the system …

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tmaegis scan --target linux --level 2