The system must not be configured for network bridging.

From Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with IA controls: ECSC-1

Associated with: CCI-001551

SV-37639r1_rule The system must not be configured for network bridging.

Vulnerability discussion

Some systems have the ability to bridge or switch frames (link-layer forwarding) between multiple interfaces. This can be useful in a variety of situations but, if enabled when not needed, has the potential to bypass network partitioning and security.

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Configure the system to not use bridging. # rmmod bridge Edit /etc/modprobe.conf and add a line such as "install bridge /bin/false" to prevent the loading of the bridge module.

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