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The system must not process ICMP timestamp requests.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22409 GEN003602 SV-26071r1_rule ECSC-1 Low
Description
The processing of Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) timestamp requests increases the attack surface of the system.
STIG Date
VMware ESX 3 Server 2016-05-13

Details

Check Text ( C-29247r1_chk )
Determine if the system is configured to respond to ICMP Timestamp requests. If so, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-26266r1_fix)
Configure the system to ignore ICMP Timestamp requests.