Definition Type: Element
Name: interface_test
Namespace: http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval#unix
Type: oval:standardTestType
Containing Schema: unix-schema.xsd
Abstract
Documentation:
This test presents information one would expect to acquire by running ifconfig to display information about a particular network interface.
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Drilldown into data in schema unix-schema_xsd Drilldown into object in schema unix-schema_xsd Drilldown into notes in schema oval-schema_xsd Drilldown into comment in schema oval-schema_xsd Drilldown into id in schema oval-schema_xsd Drilldown into testType in schema oval-schema_xsd Drilldown into check in schema oval-schema_xsd Drilldown into standardTestType in schema oval-schema_xsdXSD Diagram of interface_test in schema unix-schema_xsd (Open Vulnerability and Assessment Language (OVAL®))
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<xsd:element name="interface_test" substitutionGroup="oval:test">
    <xsd:annotation>
        <xsd:documentation>This test presents information one would expect to acquire by running ifconfig to display information about a
                particular network interface.</xsd:documentation>
        <xsd:appinfo>
            <test_name>Interface Test</test_name>
            <extends>standardTestType</extends>
            <valid_sections>notes, object, data</valid_sections>
            <example>
            </example>
        </xsd:appinfo>
    </xsd:annotation>
    <xsd:complexType>
        <xsd:complexContent>
            <xsd:extension base="oval:standardTestType">
                <xsd:sequence>
                    <xsd:element name="object">
                        <xsd:complexType>
                            <xsd:complexContent>
                                <xsd:extension base="oval:objectType">
                                    <xsd:sequence>
                                        <xsd:element name="name" type="oval:subtestStringType" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
                                            <xsd:annotation>
                                                <xsd:documentation>This is the interface (eth0, eth1, fw0, etc.) name to check.</xsd:documentation>
                                                <xsd:appinfo>
                                                    <parent_test>Interface Test</parent_test>
                                                    <cardinality>1</cardinality>
                                                    <content>string</content>
                                                    <valid_datatypes>string</valid_datatypes>
                                                    <valid_operators>equals, not equal, pattern match</valid_operators>
                                                </xsd:appinfo>
                                            </xsd:annotation>
                                        </xsd:element>
                                    </xsd:sequence>
                                </xsd:extension>
                            </xsd:complexContent>
                        </xsd:complexType>
                    </xsd:element>
                    <xsd:element name="data" minOccurs="0">
                        <xsd:complexType>
                            <xsd:complexContent>
                                <xsd:extension base="oval:dataType">
                                    <xsd:sequence>
                                        <xsd:element name="hardware_addr" type="oval:subtestStringType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
                                            <xsd:annotation>
                                                <xsd:documentation>This is the hardware or MAC address of the physical network card.</xsd:documentation>
                                                <xsd:appinfo>
                                                    <parent_test>Interface Test</parent_test>
                                                    <cardinality>0-1</cardinality>
                                                    <content>string</content>
                                                    <valid_datatypes>string</valid_datatypes>
                                                    <valid_operators>equals, not equal, pattern match</valid_operators>
                                                </xsd:appinfo>
                                            </xsd:annotation>
                                        </xsd:element>
                                        <xsd:element name="inet_addr" type="oval:subtestStringType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
                                            <xsd:annotation>
                                                <xsd:documentation>This is the IP address of the interface.</xsd:documentation>
                                                <xsd:appinfo>
                                                    <parent_test>Interface Test</parent_test>
                                                    <cardinality>0-1</cardinality>
                                                    <content>string</content>
                                                    <valid_datatypes>string</valid_datatypes>
                                                    <valid_operators>equals, not equal, pattern match</valid_operators>
                                                </xsd:appinfo>
                                            </xsd:annotation>
                                        </xsd:element>
                                        <xsd:element name="broadcast_addr" type="oval:subtestStringType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
                                            <xsd:annotation>
                                                <xsd:documentation>This is the broadcast IP address for this interface's network, like 192.168.255.255.</xsd:documentation>
                                                <xsd:appinfo>
                                                    <parent_test>Interface Test</parent_test>
                                                    <cardinality>0-1</cardinality>
                                                    <content>string</content>
                                                    <valid_datatypes>string</valid_datatypes>
                                                    <valid_operators>equals, not equal, pattern match</valid_operators>
                                                </xsd:appinfo>
                                            </xsd:annotation>
                                        </xsd:element>
                                        <xsd:element name="netmask" type="oval:subtestStringType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
                                            <xsd:annotation>
                                                <xsd:documentation>This is the bitmask used to calculate the inteface's IP network.  The network number is calculated by bitwise-ANDing this with the IP address.  The host number on that network is calculated by bitwise-XORing this with the IP address.</xsd:documentation>
                                                <xsd:appinfo>
                                                    <parent_test>Interface Test</parent_test>
                                                    <cardinality>0-1</cardinality>
                                                    <content>string</content>
                                                    <valid_datatypes>string</valid_datatypes>
                                                    <valid_operators>equals, not equal, pattern match</valid_operators>
                                                </xsd:appinfo>
                                            </xsd:annotation>
                                        </xsd:element>
                                        <xsd:element name="flag" type="oval:subtestStringType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded">
                                            <xsd:annotation>
                                                <xsd:documentation>This is the interface flag line, which generally contains flags like "UP" to denote an active interface, "PROMISC" to note that the interface is listening for Ethernet frames not specifically addressed to it, and others.</xsd:documentation>
                                                <xsd:appinfo>
                                                    <parent_test>Interface Test</parent_test>
                                                    <cardinality>0-n</cardinality>
                                                    <content>string</content>
                                                    <valid_datatypes>string</valid_datatypes>
                                                    <valid_operators>equals, not equal, pattern match</valid_operators>
                                                </xsd:appinfo>
                                            </xsd:annotation>
                                        </xsd:element>
                                    </xsd:sequence>
                                </xsd:extension>
                            </xsd:complexContent>
                        </xsd:complexType>
                    </xsd:element>
                </xsd:sequence>
            </xsd:extension>
        </xsd:complexContent>
    </xsd:complexType>
</xsd:element>
Collapse Child Elements:
Name Type Min Occurs Max Occurs
notes oval:notes 0 1
object unix:object (1) (1)
data unix:data 0 (1)
Collapse Child Attributes:
Name Type Default Value Use
id oval:id Required
comment oval:comment Required
check oval:check all Optional
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oval:test