1.1.1.5 Ensure mounting of hfsplus filesystems is disabled - /etc/modprobe.d/CIS.conf

Information

Removing support for unneeded filesystem types reduces the local attack surface of the
system. If this filesystem type is not needed, disable it.

Solution

Edit or create the file /etc/modprobe.d/CIS.conf and add the following line-install hfsplus /bin/true

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/files/1863

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6b., CSCv6|3.1

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: ab7871644633927070ef25ea21463e53535fffc753de614d67c859fc66b1bdd5