STIGQter: STIG Summary: IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

AIX must not respond to ICMPv6 echo requests sent to a broadcast address.

DISA Rule

SV-215430r508663_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-215430

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

Rule Version

AIX7-00-003135

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - The organization implements the security configuration settings.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the system to not respond to IPv6 multicast ICMP ECHO_REQUESTs by running:
# /usr/sbin/no -p -o bcastping=0

Check Contents

From the command prompt, run the following command:
# /usr/sbin/no -o bcastping
bcastping = 0

If the value returned is not "0", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-215430

Documentable

False

Rule Version

AIX7-00-003135

Severity Override Guidance

From the command prompt, run the following command:
# /usr/sbin/no -o bcastping
bcastping = 0

If the value returned is not "0", this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4012

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