Detections
Analytics
SLES-12-030410 - The SUSE operating system must not allow interfaces to send Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) redirect messages by default.
Information
ICMP redirect messages are used by routers to inform hosts that a more direct route exists for a particular destination. These messages contain information from the system's route table, possibly revealing portions of the network topology.Solution
Configure the SUSE operating system to not allow interfaces to perform IPv4 ICMP redirects by default.Set the system to the required kernel parameter by adding the following line to '/etc/sysctl.conf' (or modify the line to have the required value):
net.ipv4.conf.default.send_redirects=0
Run the following command to apply this value:
# sysctl --system
See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_SLES_12_V3R4_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA SLES 12 STIG v3r4
Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT
References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-217294r991589_rule, STIG-ID|SLES-12-030410, STIG-Legacy|SV-92193, STIG-Legacy|V-77497, Vuln-ID|V-217294
Plugin: Unix
Control ID: ed424af620e100ef68b9ed1b65c158fbed9e82cb6b32d2743a72ad1cbea3f082