Background submission of information to Mozilla must be disabled.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-79053 | DTBF190 | SV-93759r3_rule | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| There should be no background submission of technical and other information from DoD computers to Mozilla with portions posted publically. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Mozilla FireFox Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2020-06-19 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-78641r3_chk ) |
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| Type "about:config" in the address bar of the browser. Verify that the preference "datareporting.policy.dataSubmissionEnabled" is set and locked to "false". Otherwise, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-85803r3_fix) |
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| Ensure the preferences "datareporting.policy.dataSubmissionEnabled" is set and locked to "false". |