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1.1.1.4 Ensure hfsplus kernel module is not available
Information
The hfsplus filesystem type is a hierarchical filesystem designed to replace hfs that allows you to mount Mac OS filesystems.Removing support for unneeded filesystem types reduces the local attack surface of the system. If this filesystem type is not needed, disable it.
Solution
Run the following script to unload and disable the hfsplus module:- IF - the hfsplus kernel module is available in ANY installed kernel:
- Create a file ending inconf with install hfsplus /bin/false in the /etc/modprobe.d/ directory
- Create a file ending inconf with blacklist hfsplus in the /etc/modprobe.d/ directory
- Run modprobe -r hfsplus 2>/dev/null; rmmod hfsplus 2>/dev/null to remove hfsplus from the kernel
- IF - the hfsplus kernel module is not available on the system, or pre-compiled into the kernel, no remediation is necessary
#!/usr/bin/env bash
{
a_output2=() a_output3=() l_dl="" l_mod_name="hfsplus" l_mod_type="fs"
l_mod_path="$(readlink -f /lib/modules/**/kernel/$l_mod_type | sort -u)"
f_module_fix()
{
l_dl="y" a_showconfig=()
while IFS= read -r l_showconfig; do
a_showconfig+=("$l_showconfig")
done < <(modprobe --showconfig | grep -P -- 'b(install|blacklist)h+'"${l_mod_chk_name//-/_}"'b')
if lsmod | grep "$l_mod_chk_name" &> /dev/null; then
a_output2+=(" - unloading kernel module: \"$l_mod_name\"")
modprobe -r "$l_mod_chk_name" 2>/dev/null; rmmod "$l_mod_name" 2>/dev/null
fi
if ! grep -Pq -- 'binstallh+'"${l_mod_chk_name//-/_}"'h+(/usr)?/bin/(true|false)b' <<< "${a_showconfig[*]}"; then
a_output2+=(" - setting kernel module: \"$l_mod_name\" to \"$(readlink -f /bin/false)\"")
printf '%s
' "install $l_mod_chk_name $(readlink -f /bin/false)" >> /etc/modprobe.d/"$l_mod_name".conf
fi
if ! grep -Pq -- 'bblacklisth+'"${l_mod_chk_name//-/_}"'b' <<< "${a_showconfig[*]}"; then
a_output2+=(" - denylisting kernel module: \"$l_mod_name\"")
printf '%s
' "blacklist $l_mod_chk_name" >> /etc/modprobe.d/"$l_mod_name".conf
fi
}
for l_mod_base_directory in $l_mod_path; do # Check if the module exists on the system
if [ -d "$l_mod_base_directory/${l_mod_name/-//}" ] && [ -n "$(ls -A "$l_mod_base_directory/${l_mod_name/-//}")" ]; then
a_output3+=(" - \"$l_mod_base_directory\"")
l_mod_chk_name="$l_mod_name"
[[ "$l_mod_name" =~ overlay ]] && l_mod_chk_name="${l_mod_name::-2}"
[ "$l_dl" != "y" ] && f_module_fix
else
printf '%s
' " - kernel module: \"$l_mod_name\" doesn't exist in \"$l_mod_base_directory\""
fi
done
[ "${#a_output3[@]}" -gt 0 ] && printf '%s
' "" " -- INFO --" " - module: \"$l_mod_name\" exists in:" "${a_output3[@]}"
[ "${#a_output2[@]}" -gt 0 ] && printf '%s
' "" "${a_output2[@]}" || printf '%s
' "" " - No changes needed"
printf '%s
' "" " - remediation of kernel module: \"$l_mod_name\" complete" ""
}
See Also
Item Details
Audit Name: CIS Ubuntu Linux 24.04 LTS v1.0.0 L1 Server
Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT
References: 800-53|CM-6, 800-53|CM-7, CSCv7|9.2
Plugin: Unix
Control ID: 6ed905302c36ffffa62f6616fc19e3a30615e477bfa2139ad8bdbb9408e9ef79