Check: GEN000000-AIX0200
AIX 5.3 STIG:
GEN000000-AIX0200
(in version v1 r3)
Title
The system must not allow directed broadcasts to gateway. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
Disabling directed broadcast prevents packets directed to a gateway to be broadcasted on a remote network.
Check Content
Check the directed_broadcast option. # /usr/sbin/no -o directed_broadcast If the value returned is not 0, this is a finding.
Fix Text
Configure directed_broadcast to 0. # /usr/sbin/no -p -o directed_broadcast=0
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-38699r1_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-29495
Group Title:
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CCIs
CCIs tied to check.
Number | Definition |
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CCI-000032 |
The information system enforces information flow control using organization-defined security policy filters as a basis for flow control decisions for organization-defined information flows. |
Controls
Controls tied to check. These are derived from the CCIs shown above.
Number | Title |
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AC-4 (8) |
Security Policy Filters |