Check: SOL-11.1-050050
Solaris 11 SPARC STIG:
SOL-11.1-050050
(in versions v2 r10 through v1 r10)
Title
The system must not respond to broadcast ICMP echo requests. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
ICMP echo requests can be useful for reconnaissance of systems and for denial of service attacks.
Check Content
Determine if ICMP echo requests response is disabled. # ipadm show-prop -p _respond_to_echo_broadcast -co current ip If the output of this command is not "0", this is a finding.
Fix Text
The Network Management profile is required. Disable respond to echo broadcast. # pfexec ipadm set-prop -p _respond_to_echo_broadcast=0 ip
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-216372r603267_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-216372
Group Title: SRG-OS-000480
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CCIs
CCIs tied to check.
| Number | Definition |
|---|---|
| CCI-000366 |
The organization implements the security configuration settings. |
Controls
Controls tied to check. These are derived from the CCIs shown above.
| Number | Title |
|---|---|
| CM-6 |
Configuration Settings |