CCE-91173-5| Platform: cpe:/o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:14.04 | Date: (C)2017-03-14 (M)2023-07-04 |
Enable Bad Error Message Protection (Scored)
Setting icmp_ignore_bogus_error_responses to 1 prevents the kernel from logging bogus responses (RFC-1122 non-compliant) from broadcast reframes, keeping file systems from filling up with useless log messages.
Parameter:
[enable/disable]
Technical Mechanism:
Some routers (and some attackers) will send responses that violate RFC-1122 and attempt to fill up a log file system with many useless error messages.
Fix:
Set the net.ipv4.icmp_ignore_bogus_error_responses parameter to 1 in /etc/sysctl.conf:
net.ipv4.icmp_ignore_bogus_error_responses=1
Modify active kernel parameters to match:
# /sbin/sysctl -w net.ipv4.icmp_ignore_bogus_error_responses=1
# /sbin/sysctl -w net.ipv4.route.flush=1
| CCSS Severity: | CCSS Metrics: |
| CCSS Score : 6.2 | Attack Vector: LOCAL |
| Exploit Score: 2.5 | Attack Complexity: LOW |
| Impact Score: 3.6 | Privileges Required: NONE |
| Severity: MEDIUM | User Interaction: NONE |
| Vector: AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N | Scope: UNCHANGED |
| | Confidentiality: HIGH |
| | Integrity: NONE |
| | Availability: NONE |
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References: | Resource Id | Reference |
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| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:33892 |
