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The system must be configured with a default gateway for IPv4 if the system uses IPv4, unless the system is a router.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-4397 GEN005560 SV-46110r1_rule ECSC-1 Medium
Description
If a system has no default gateway defined, the system is at increased risk of man-in-the-middle, monitoring, and Denial of Service attacks.
STIG Date
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z 2015-10-20

Details

Check Text ( C-43367r1_chk )
Check the system for an IPv4 default route
Procedure:
# netstat -r |grep default

If a default route is not defined, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-39451r1_fix)
Set a default gateway for IPv4.