Check: OL6-00-000093
Oracle Linux 6 STIG:
OL6-00-000093
(in versions v2 r7 through v1 r9)
Title
The system must ignore ICMPv4 bogus error responses. (Cat III impact)
Discussion
Ignoring bogus ICMP error responses reduces log size, although some activity would not be logged.
Check Content
The status of the "net.ipv4.icmp_ignore_bogus_error_responses" kernel parameter can be queried by running the following command: $ sysctl net.ipv4.icmp_ignore_bogus_error_responses The output of the command should indicate a value of "1". If this value is not the default value, investigate how it could have been adjusted at runtime, and verify it is not set improperly in "/etc/sysctl.conf". $ grep net.ipv4.icmp_ignore_bogus_error_responses /etc/sysctl.conf If the correct value is not returned, this is a finding.
Fix Text
To set the runtime status of the "net.ipv4.icmp_ignore_bogus_error_responses" kernel parameter, run the following command: # sysctl -w net.ipv4.icmp_ignore_bogus_error_responses=1 If this is not the system's default value, add the following line to "/etc/sysctl.conf": net.ipv4.icmp_ignore_bogus_error_responses = 1
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-208861r793646_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-208861
Group Title: SRG-OS-000480
Expert Comments
CCIs
Number | Definition |
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CCI-000366 |
The organization implements the security configuration settings. |
Controls
Number | Title |
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CM-6 |
Configuration Settings |