Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-38537 | RHEL-06-000093 | SV-50338r1_rule | Low |
Description |
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Ignoring bogus ICMP error responses reduces log size, although some activity would not be logged. |
STIG | Date |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2014-06-11 |
Check Text ( C-46095r1_chk ) |
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The status of the "net.ipv4.icmp_ignore_bogus_error_responses" kernel parameter can be queried by running the following command: $ sysctl net.ipv4.icmp_ignore_bogus_error_responses The output of the command should indicate a value of "1". If this value is not the default value, investigate how it could have been adjusted at runtime, and verify it is not set improperly in "/etc/sysctl.conf". If the correct value is not returned, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-43485r1_fix) |
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To set the runtime status of the "net.ipv4.icmp_ignore_bogus_error_responses" kernel parameter, run the following command: # sysctl -w net.ipv4.icmp_ignore_bogus_error_responses=1 If this is not the system's default value, add the following line to "/etc/sysctl.conf": net.ipv4.icmp_ignore_bogus_error_responses = 1 |