Detections
Analytics
3.156 - IPv6 TCP data retransmissions must be configured to prevent resources from becoming exhausted.
Information
Configuring Windows to limit the number of times that IPv6 TCP retransmits unacknowledged data segments before aborting the attempt helps prevent resources from becoming exhausted.Solution
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> Security Options >> 'MSS: (TcpMaxDataRetransmissions IPv6) How many times unacknowledged data is retransmitted (3 recommended, 5 is default)' to '3' or less.See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MS_Windows_7_V1R32_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA Windows 7 STIG v1r32
Category: SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION
References: 800-53|SC-7(12), CAT|III, CCI|CCI-002385, CSCv6|9, CSCv6|9.2, Rule-ID|SV-25279r2_rule, STIG-ID|3.156, Vuln-ID|V-21956
Plugin: Windows
Control ID: 2cd44042303e05c612383f8ae663ad0a1c53c47ae3db141b47d4811c2a11b5de