mediumservicesverified ✓rollback-safe
Disable SNMP server
service-disable-snmpd · RHEL ≥ 8 · 1 impl
Description
SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) provides network management capabilities. Unless required for network monitoring, this should be disabled.
Rationale
SNMP can expose sensitive system information. SNMPv1 and v2c transmit community strings in clear text.
Check → Remediate
Checkservice_state
- name:
- snmpd
- active:
- false
- enabled:
- false
Remediateservice_masked
- name:
- snmpd
Framework references
CIS
rhel8 2.1.15rhel9 2.1.14rhel10 2.1.14
NIST 800-53
CM-7
Live verification
rhel10:checkrhel8:checkrhel9:check
#service#networking#snmp#attack-surface