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The system must employ a local firewall.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-227980 GEN008520 SV-227980r603266_rule Medium
Description
A local firewall protects the system from exposing unnecessary or undocumented network services to the local enclave. If a system within the enclave is compromised, firewall protection on an individual system continues to protect it from attack.
STIG Date
Solaris 10 X86 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2020-12-04

Details

Check Text ( C-30142r490378_chk )
Determine the zone that you are currently securing.

# zonename

If the command output is "global", only the "phys" and "SR-IOV" interfaces assigned to the global zone require inspection. If using a non-Global zone, all "phys" and "SR-IOV" interfaces assigned to the zone require inspection.

Determine if the system is using a local firewall.
# svcs network/ipfilter
If the service is not online, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-30130r490379_fix)
Enable the system's local firewall.
# svcadm enable network/ipfilter