Check: GEN003601
VMware ESX 3 Server:
GEN003601
(in version v1 r2)
Title
TCP backlog queue sizes must be set appropriately. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
To provide some mitigation to TCP DoS attacks, the TCP backlog queue sizes must be set to at least 1280 or in accordance with product-specific guidelines.
Check Content
Determine if the system's TCP backlog queue size is set to 1280 or higher. If it is not, this is a finding.
Fix Text
Set the system's TCP backlog queue size to 1280 or greater.
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-28638r1_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-23741
Group Title: GEN003601
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