Check: OL6-00-000088
Oracle Linux 6 STIG:
OL6-00-000088
(in versions v2 r7 through v1 r9)
Title
The system must log Martian packets. (Cat III impact)
Discussion
The presence of "martian" packets (which have impossible addresses) as well as spoofed packets, source-routed packets, and redirects could be a sign of nefarious network activity. Logging these packets enables this activity to be detected.
Check Content
The status of the "net.ipv4.conf.all.log_martians" kernel parameter can be queried by running the following command: $ sysctl net.ipv4.conf.all.log_martians 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.conf.all.log_martians /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.conf.all.log_martians" kernel parameter, run the following command: # sysctl -w net.ipv4.conf.all.log_martians=1 If this is not the system's default value, add the following line to "/etc/sysctl.conf": net.ipv4.conf.all.log_martians = 1
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-208856r793641_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-208856
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 |