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Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile
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Enable Kernel Parameter to Ignore ICMP Broadcast Echo Requests on IPv4 Interfaces
To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv4.icmp_echo_ignore_broadcasts</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl ...Rule Medium Severity -
Enable Kernel Parameter to Ignore Bogus ICMP Error Responses on IPv4 Interfaces
To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv4.icmp_ignore_bogus_error_responses</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo s...Rule Unknown Severity -
Enable Kernel Parameter to Use TCP Syncookies on Network Interfaces
To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv4.tcp_syncookies</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.t...Rule Medium Severity -
Network Parameters for Hosts Only
If the system is not going to be used as a router, then setting certain kernel parameters ensure that the host will not perform routing of network ...Group -
Disable Kernel Parameter for Sending ICMP Redirects on all IPv4 Interfaces
To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv4.conf.all.send_redirects</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w n...Rule Medium Severity -
Disable Kernel Parameter for Sending ICMP Redirects on all IPv4 Interfaces by Default
To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv4.conf.default.send_redirects</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl ...Rule Medium Severity -
Disable Kernel Parameter for IP Forwarding on IPv4 Interfaces
To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv4.ip_forward</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_fo...Rule Medium Severity -
Uncommon Network Protocols
The system includes support for several network protocols which are not commonly used. Although security vulnerabilities in kernel networking code ...Group -
Disable CAN Support
The Controller Area Network (CAN) is a serial communications protocol which was initially developed for automotive and is now also used in marine, ...Rule Medium Severity -
Disable SCTP Support
The Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP) is a transport layer protocol, designed to support the idea of message-oriented communication, with...Rule Medium Severity
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