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The system must ignore ICMPv4 bogus error responses.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-38537 | RHEL-06-000093 | SV-50338r3_rule | Low |
| Description |
|---|
| Ignoring bogus ICMP error responses reduces log size, although some activity would not be logged. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2019-09-25 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-46095r3_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 net.ipv4.icmp_ignore_bogus_error_responses = 1 $ grep net.ipv4.icmp_ignore_bogus_error_responses /etc/sysctl.conf /etc/sysctl.d/* net.ipv4.icmp_ignore_bogus_error_responses = 1 If "net.ipv4.icmp_ignore_bogus_error_responses" is not configured in the /etc/sysctl.conf file or in the /etc/sysctl.d/ directory, is commented out or does not have a value of "1", this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-43485r2_fix) |
|---|
| 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 Set the system to the required kernel parameter by adding the following line to "/etc/sysctl.conf" or a config file in the /etc/sysctl.d/ directory (or modify the line to have the required value): net.ipv4.icmp_ignore_bogus_error_responses = 1 Issue the following command to make the changes take effect: # sysctl --system |