The Photon operating system must not send IPv4 Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) redirects.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-239179	PHTN-67-000108	SV-239179r816664_rule		Medium

Description
ICMP redirect messages are used by routers to inform hosts that a more direct route exists for a particular destination. These messages contain information from the system's route table, possibly revealing portions of the network topology.

STIG	Date
VMware vSphere 6.7 Photon OS Security Technical Implementation Guide	2022-09-27

Details

Check Text ( C-42390r675343_chk )

At the command line, execute the following command: # /sbin/sysctl -a --pattern "net.ipv4.conf.(all|default|eth.*).send_redirects" Expected result: net.ipv4.conf.all.send_redirects = 0 net.ipv4.conf.default.send_redirects = 0 net.ipv4.conf.eth0.send_redirects = 0 If the output does not match the expected result, this is a finding. Note: The number of "ethx" lines returned is dependent on the number of interfaces. Every "ethx" entry must be set to "0".

Fix Text (F-42349r816663_fix)
Open /etc/sysctl.conf with a text editor. Add or update the following lines: net.ipv4.conf.all.send_redirects = 0 net.ipv4.conf.default.send_redirects = 0 net.ipv4.conf.eth0.send_redirects = 0 Run the following command to load the new setting: # /sbin/sysctl --load