CCE-92167-6| Platform: Amazon Linux | Date: (C)2018-10-29 (M)2022-10-10 |
Disable DHCP Client
For each interface on the system (e.g. eth0), edit
'/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-interface' and make the
following changes:
Correct the BOOTPROTO line to read:
BOOTPROTO=none
Add or correct the following lines, substituting the appropriate
values based on your site's addressing scheme:
NETMASK=255.255.255.0
IPADDR=192.168.1.2
GATEWAY=192.168.1.1
Parameter:
Technical Mechanism:
DHCP relies on trusting the local network. If the local network is not trusted,
then it should not be used. However, the automatic configuration provided by
DHCP is commonly used and the alternative, manual configuration, presents an
unacceptable burden in many circumstances.
Fix:
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References: | Resource Id | Reference |
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| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:48354 |
| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:48985 |
| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:48354 |
