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The OS X system must not process Internet Control Message Protocol [ICMP] timestamp requests.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-76147 | AOSX-12-001220 | SV-90835r1_rule | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| ICMP timestamp requests reveal information about the system and can be used to determine which operating system is installed. Precise time data can also be used to launch time-based attacks against the system. Configuring the system to drop incoming ICMPv4 timestamp requests mitigates these risks. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Apple OS X 10.12 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2018-01-04 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-75833r1_chk ) |
|---|
| To check if the system is configured to process ICMP timestamp requests, run the following command: sysctl net.inet.icmp.timestamp If the value is not set to "0", this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-82785r1_fix) |
|---|
| To disable ICMP timestamp responses, add the following line to "/etc/sysctl.conf", creating the file if necessary: net.inet.icmp.timestamp=0 |