The system must log martian packets.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-22418	GEN003611	SV-29772r1_rule	ECAT-1	Low

Description
Martian packets are packets containing addresses known by the system to be invalid. Logging these messages allows the SA to identify misconfigurations or attacks in progress.

STIG	Date
HP-UX 11.23 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2015-12-02

Details

Check Text ( C-36511r2_chk )
Determine if the system is configured to log martian packets. Examine the IPF rules on the system. # ipfstat -i There must be rules that log inbound traffic containing invalid source addresses, which minimally include the system's own addresses and broadcast addresses for attached subnets. For example, consider a system with a single network connection having IP address 192.168.1.10 with a local subnet broadcast address of 192.168.1.255. Packets with source addresses of 192.168.1.10 and 192.168.1.255 must be logged if received by the system from the network connection. The /etc/opt/ipf/ipf.conf file would appear as follows: block in log quick on lan0 from 192.168.1.10 to any block in log quick on lan0 from 192.168.1.255 to any If such rules do not exist, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-36511r2_chk )

Determine if the system is configured to log martian packets. Examine
the IPF rules on the system.
# ipfstat -i

There must be rules that log inbound traffic containing invalid source addresses, which minimally include the system's own addresses and broadcast addresses for attached subnets. For example, consider a system with a single network connection having IP address 192.168.1.10 with a local subnet broadcast address of 192.168.1.255. Packets with source addresses of 192.168.1.10 and 192.168.1.255 must be logged if received by the system from the network connection. The /etc/opt/ipf/ipf.conf file would appear as follows:

block in log quick on lan0 from 192.168.1.10 to any
block in log quick on lan0 from 192.168.1.255 to any

If such rules do not exist, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-31871r1_fix)
Configure the system to log martian packets using IPF. Add rules that log inbound traffic containing invalid source addresses, which minimally include the system's own addresses and broadcast addresses for attached subnets. For example, consider a system with a single network connection having IP address 192.168.1.10 with a local subnet broadcast address of 192.168.1.255. Packets with source addresses of 192.168.1.10 and 192.168.1.255 must be logged if received by the system from the network connection. Edit /etc/opt/ipf/ipf.conf and add the following rules, substituting local addresses and interface names: block in log quick on lan0 from 192.168.1.10 to any block in log quick on lan0 from 192.168.1.255 to any Reload the IPF rules. Flush the rules from your ruleset using the -Fa option. The -A option specifies the active rules list. The -f option specifies the rules configuration file to be used: # ipf -Fa -A -f /etc/opt/ipf/ipf.conf

Fix Text (F-31871r1_fix)

Configure the system to log martian packets using IPF. Add
rules that log inbound traffic containing invalid source addresses,
which minimally include the system's own addresses and broadcast addresses
for attached subnets.

For example, consider a system with a single network connection having IP
address 192.168.1.10 with a local subnet broadcast address of 192.168.1.255.
Packets with source addresses of 192.168.1.10 and 192.168.1.255 must be
logged if received by the system from the network connection.

Edit /etc/opt/ipf/ipf.conf and add the following rules, substituting local
addresses and interface names:
block in log quick on lan0 from 192.168.1.10 to any
block in log quick on lan0 from 192.168.1.255 to any

Reload the IPF rules. Flush the rules from your ruleset using the -Fa option.
The -A option specifies the active rules list. The -f option specifies the rules
configuration file to be used:

# ipf -Fa -A -f /etc/opt/ipf/ipf.conf