Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-4438 | 5.098 | SV-25077r1_rule | ECSC-1 | Low |
Description |
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In a SYN flood attack, the attacker sends a continuous stream of SYN packets to a server, and the server leaves the half-open connections open until it is overwhelmed and is no longer able to respond to legitimate requests. |
STIG | Date |
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Windows 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2015-06-24 |
Check Text ( None ) |
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None |
Fix Text (F-28832r1_fix) |
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Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options -> “MSS: (TcpMaxDataRetransmissions) How many times unacknowledged data is retransmitted (3 recommended, 5 is the default)” to “3” or less. |