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Splunk Enterprise 8.x for Linux Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-APP-000516-AU-000340
Splunk Enterprise must use TCP for data transmission.
Splunk Enterprise must use TCP for data transmission.
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Splunk Enterprise must use TCP for data transmission.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>If the UDP protocol is used for communication, then data packets that do not reach the server are not detected as a data loss. The use of TCP to transport data improves delivery reliability, adds data integrity, and gives the option to encrypt the traffic.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>