SOL-11.1-050100 - The system must disable TCP reverse IP source routing.

Information

If enabled, reverse IP source routing would allow an attacker to more easily complete a three-way TCP handshake and spoof new connections.

Solution

The Network Management profile is required.

Disable reverse source routing.

# pfexec ipadm set-prop -p _rev_src_routes=0 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-216140r959010_rule, STIG-ID|SOL-11.1-050100, STIG-Legacy|SV-61073, STIG-Legacy|V-48201, Vuln-ID|V-216140

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 8cc81e23348c89e0f54180774c596f249806b7d11b53b0730d1782f62aed75cc