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TCP backlog queue sizes must be set appropriately.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-23741 GEN003601 SV-28639r1_rule ECSC-1 Medium
Description
To provide some mitigation to TCP DoS attacks, the TCP backlog queue sizes must be set to at least 1280 or in accordance with product-specific guidelines.
STIG Date
SOLARIS 10 X86 SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE 2015-12-07

Details

Check Text ( C-28894r1_chk )
Procedure:
# ndd /dev/tcp tcp_conn_req_max_q0

If the returned value is not 1280 or greater, this is a finding.

Procedure:
# ndd /dev/tcp tcp_conn_req_max_q

If the returned value is not 1024, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-25916r1_fix)
Procedure:
# ndd -set /dev/tcp tcp_conn_req_max_q0 1280
# ndd -set /dev/tcp tcp_conn_req_max_q 1024

Ensure these commands are also present in system startup scripts.