Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-22582 | GEN008520 | SV-38403r1_rule | ECSC-1 | Medium |
Description |
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A local firewall protects the system from exposing unnecessary or undocumented network services to the local enclave. If a system within the enclave is compromised, firewall protection on an individual system continues to protect it from attack. |
STIG | Date |
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HP-UX 11.23 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2015-06-12 |
Check Text ( C-36793r1_chk ) |
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Determine if the system is using a local firewall. # cat /etc/rc.config.d/ipfconf | tr '\011' ' ' | tr -s ' ' | sed -e 's/^[ \t]*//' | cut -f 3,3 -d " " | grep "IPF_START" If IPF_START is not set to 1, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-32171r1_fix) |
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Set IPF_START=1 in /etc/rc.config.d/ipfconf. Refresh/restart. # /sbin/init.d/ipfboot start |