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The system must not send IPv4 ICMP redirects.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22417 GEN003610 SV-38802r1_rule ECSC-1 Medium
Description
ICMP redirect messages are used by routers to inform hosts a more direct route exists for a particular destination. These messages contain information from the system's route table possibly revealing portions of the network topology.
STIG Date
AIX 6.1 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2013-09-23

Details

Check Text ( None )
None
Fix Text (F-32499r1_fix)
#/usr/sbin/no -p -o ipsendredirects=0