{"description": "The system includes support for several network protocols which are not commonly used.\nAlthough security vulnerabilities in kernel networking code are not frequently discovered,\nthe consequences can be dramatic. Ensuring uncommon network protocols are disabled\nreduces the system's risk to attacks targeted at its implementation of those protocols.", "warnings": [{"general": "Although these protocols are not commonly used, avoid disruption\nin your network environment by ensuring they are not needed\nprior to disabling them."}], "requires": [], "conflicts": [], "values": {}, "groups": {}, "rules": ["kernel_module_atm_disabled", "kernel_module_can_disabled", "kernel_module_dccp_disabled", "kernel_module_firewire-core_disabled", "kernel_module_rds_disabled", "kernel_module_sctp_disabled", "kernel_module_tipc_disabled"], "platform": "system_with_kernel", "platforms": ["system_with_kernel"], "inherited_platforms": [], "cpe_platform_names": ["system_with_kernel"], "title": "Uncommon Network Protocols", "definition_location": "/aptdata/openscap/scap-security-guide/linux_os/guide/system/network/network-uncommon/group.yml"}