SOL-11.1-050120 - The system must set maximum number of incoming connections to 1024.

Information

This setting controls the maximum number of incoming connections that can be accepted on a TCP port limiting exposure to denial of service attacks.

Solution

The Network Management profile is required.

Configure maximum number of incoming connections.

# pfexec ipadm set-prop -p _conn_req_max_q=1024 tcp

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_SOL_11_x86_V3R6_STIG.zip

Item Details

Audit Name: DISA Solaris 11 X86 STIG v3r6

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|III, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-216142r959010_rule, STIG-ID|SOL-11.1-050120, STIG-Legacy|SV-61083, STIG-Legacy|V-48211, Vuln-ID|V-216142

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: fed7a8ece8b58026a0ffc958a5c133b92a84913cd91d8b3e6d7edd69c3de5d7a