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Background submission of information to Mozilla must be disabled.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-79053 | DTBF190 | SV-93759r2_rule | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| There should be no background submission of technical and other information from DoD computers to Mozilla with portions posted publically. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Mozilla FireFox Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2019-03-20 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-78641r2_chk ) |
|---|
| Type "about:config" in the address bar of the browser. Verify that the preference "datareporting.policy.dataSubmissionEnabled" is set and locked to "false". Verify that the preference "datareporting.healthreport.service.enabled" is set and locked to "false". Verify that the preference "datareporting.healthreport.uploadEnabled" is set and locked to "false". Criteria: If the parameters are set incorrectly, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-85803r2_fix) |
|---|
| Ensure the preferences "datareporting.policy.dataSubmissionEnabled" is set and locked to "false". Ensure the preferences "datareporting.healthreport.service.enabled" is set and locked to "false". Ensure the preferences "datareporting.healthreport.uploadEnabled" is set and locked to "false". |