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Error Reporting – Additional Data


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-15717 5.238 SV-16656r1_rule ECSC-1 Low
Description
This check verifies that additional data requests in response to Error Reporting will be declined.
STIG Date
Windows Vista Security Technical Implementation Guide 2013-03-14

Details

Check Text ( C-15405r1_chk )
If the following registry value doesn’t exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Subkey: \Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting\

Value Name: DontSendAdditionalData

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1
Fix Text (F-15609r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Windows Error Reporting “Do not send additional data” to “Enabled”.