Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-48185 | SOL-11.1-050060 | SV-61057r1_rule | Low |
Description |
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Multicast echo requests can be useful for reconnaissance of systems and for denial of service attacks. |
STIG | Date |
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Solaris 11 X86 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2015-12-07 |
Check Text ( C-50617r1_chk ) |
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Determine if response to multicast echo requests is disabled. # ipadm show-prop -p _respond_to_echo_multicast -co current ipv4 # ipadm show-prop -p _respond_to_echo_multicast -co current ipv6 If the output of all commands is not "0", this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-51793r1_fix) |
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The Network Management profile is required. Disable respond to echo multi-cast for IPv4 and IPv6. # pfexec ipadm set-prop -p _respond_to_echo_multicast=0 ipv4 # pfexec ipadm set-prop -p _respond_to_echo_multicast=0 ipv6 |