1.1.1.4 Ensure mounting of hfs filesystems is disabled - modprobe

Information

The hfs filesystem type is a hierarchical filesystem that allows you to mount Mac OS filesystems.

Rationale:

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 a file in the /etc/modprobe.d/ directory ending in .conf
Example: /etc/modprobe.d/hfs.conf
Add the following line:

install hfs /bin/true

Run the following command to unload the hfs module:

# rmmod hfs

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/files/3148

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-11, CSCv6|3.1, CSCv7|2.6

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: e88f77e54e946226a0ad09f9c12021f1bd442b3bad303b690cb898624bb04efd