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The system must set maximum number of incoming connections to 1024.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-216379 SOL-11.1-050120 SV-216379r959010_rule Low
Description
This setting controls the maximum number of incoming connections that can be accepted on a TCP port limiting exposure to denial of service attacks.
STIG Date
Solaris 11 SPARC Security Technical Implementation Guide 2024-05-30

Details

Check Text ( C-17615r371225_chk )
Determine if the maximum number of incoming connections is set to 1024.

# ipadm show-prop -p _conn_req_max_q -co current tcp

If the value returned is smaller than "1024", this is a finding.

In environments where connection numbers are high, such as a busy web server, this value may need to be increased.
Fix Text (F-17613r371226_fix)
The Network Management profile is required.

Configure maximum number of incoming connections.

# pfexec ipadm set-prop -p _conn_req_max_q=1024 tcp