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The system must not forward IPv4 source-routed packets.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-12002 GEN003600 SV-12503r2_rule ECSC-1 Medium
Description
Source-routed packets allow the source of the packet to suggest that routers forward the packet along a different path than configured on the router, which can be used to bypass network security measures. This requirement applies only to the forwarding of source-routed traffic, such as when IPv4 forwarding is enabled and the system is functioning as a router.
STIG Date
VMware ESX 3 Server 2016-05-13

Details

Check Text ( C-7966r2_chk )
If the system is configured to forward source-routed packets, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-11262r2_fix)
Configure the system to not forward source-routed packets.