Unused network devices must be disabled.

From Apple OS X 10.9 (Mavericks) Workstation Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with: CCI-000366

SV-72887r1_rule Unused network devices must be disabled.

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If an unused network device is left enabled, a user might be able to activate it at a later time. Unused network devices should be disabled.

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To list the network devices that are enabled on the system, run the following command: sudo networksetup -listallnetworkservices A disabled device will have an asterisk in front of its name. If any listed device that is not in use is missing this asterisk, this is a finding.

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To disable a network device, run the following command, substituting the name of the device in place of '': sudo networksetup -setnetworkserviceenabled '' off

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