Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-21956 | 3.156 | SV-25279r1_rule | ECSC-1 | Low |
Description |
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This check verifies Windows is configured to control the maximum number of times that IPv6 TCP retransmits unacknowledged data segments before aborting the attempt to prevent resources from becoming exhausted. |
STIG | Date |
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Windows 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2014-07-03 |
Check Text ( None ) |
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None |
Fix Text (F-22945r1_fix) |
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Configure the policy value for “MSS: (TcpMaxDataRetransmissions IPv6) How many times unacknowledged data is retransmitted (3 recommended, 5 is the default)” to “3” or less. |