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The system must ignore IPv4 Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) redirect messages.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-22416 | GEN003609 | SV-37626r1_rule | ECSC-1 | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| ICMP redirect messages are used by routers to inform hosts that a more direct route exists for a particular destination. These messages modify the host's route table and are unauthenticated. An illicit ICMP redirect message could result in a man-in-the-middle attack. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2014-04-02 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-36825r1_chk ) |
|---|
| Verify the system does not accept IPv4 ICMP redirect messages. # grep [01] /proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/*/accept_redirects|egrep "default|all" If all of the resulting lines do not end with "0", this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-31663r1_fix) |
|---|
| Configure the system to not accept IPv4 ICMP redirect messages. Edit /etc/sysctl.conf and add a setting for "net.ipv4.conf.all.accept_redirects=0" and "net.ipv4.conf.default.accept_redirects=0". # sysctl -p |