The system must disable directed broadcast packet forwarding.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| low | V-216131 | SRG-OS-000480 | SOL-11.1-050010 | SV-216131r959010_rule | 2024-11-25 | 3 |
| Description |
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| This parameter must be disabled to reduce the risk of denial of service attacks. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| Determine if directed broadcast packet forwarding is disabled. # ipadm show-prop -p _forward_directed_broadcasts -co current ip If the output of this command is not "0", this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| The Network Management profile is required. Disable directed broadcast packet forwarding. # pfexec ipadm set-prop -p _forward_directed_broadcasts=0 ip |