The system must not be running any routing protocol daemons, unless the system is a router.

From Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with IA controls: ECSC-1

Associated with: CCI-000366

SV-37926r1_rule The system must not be running any routing protocol daemons, unless the system is a router.

Vulnerability discussion

Routing protocol daemons are typically used on routers to exchange network topology information with other routers. If this software is used when not required, system network information may be unnecessarily transmitted across the network.

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Disable any routing protocol daemons.

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