Information
If an unauthorized device is allowed to exist on the system, there is the possibility the system may perform unauthorized operations.
NOTE: Nessus has not performed this query, and this check is only provided for informational purposes.
Solution
Establish a weekly automated or manual process to create a list of device files on the system and determine if any files have been added, moved, or deleted since the last list was generated.
A list of device files can be generated with this command:
# find / -type b -o -type c > device-file-list