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The system must disable TCP reverse IP source routing.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-216140 SOL-11.1-050100 SV-216140r959010_rule Low
Description
If enabled, reverse IP source routing would allow an attacker to more easily complete a three-way TCP handshake and spoof new connections.
STIG Date
Solaris 11 X86 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2024-05-30

Details

Check Text ( C-17378r372802_chk )
Determine if TCP reverse IP source routing is disabled.

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

If the output of this command is not "0", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-17376r372803_fix)
The Network Management profile is required.

Disable reverse source routing.

# pfexec ipadm set-prop -p _rev_src_routes=0 tcp