STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: Tri-Lab Operating System Stack (TOSS) 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 26 Mar 2026:

TOSS 5 must limit the number of bogus Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) response errors logs.

DISA Rule

SV-282694r1201062_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-282694

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

Rule Version

TOSS-05-000222

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure TOSS 5 to not log bogus ICMP errors:

Add or edit the following line in a single system configuration file, in the "/etc/sysctl.d/" directory:

net.ipv4.icmp_ignore_bogus_error_responses = 1

Load settings from all system configuration files using the following command:

$ sudo sysctl --system

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Query the runtime status of the net.ipv4.icmp_ignore_bogus_error_responses kernel parameter using the following command:

$ sudo sysctl net.ipv4.icmp_ignore_bogus_error_responses

net.ipv4.icmp_ignore_bogus_error_responses = 1

If "net.ipv4.icmp_ignore_bogus_error_responses" is not set to "1", or a line is not returned, this is a finding.

Check that the configuration files are present to enable this network parameter.

$ sudo /usr/lib/systemd/systemd-sysctl --cat-config | egrep -v '^(#|;)' | grep -F net.ipv4.icmp_ignore_bogus_error_response | tail -1

net.ipv4.icmp_ignore_bogus_error_response = 1

If "net.ipv4.icmp_ignore_bogus_error_response" is not set to "1" or is missing, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-282694

Documentable

False

Rule Version

TOSS-05-000222

Severity Override Guidance

Query the runtime status of the net.ipv4.icmp_ignore_bogus_error_responses kernel parameter using the following command:

$ sudo sysctl net.ipv4.icmp_ignore_bogus_error_responses

net.ipv4.icmp_ignore_bogus_error_responses = 1

If "net.ipv4.icmp_ignore_bogus_error_responses" is not set to "1", or a line is not returned, this is a finding.

Check that the configuration files are present to enable this network parameter.

$ sudo /usr/lib/systemd/systemd-sysctl --cat-config | egrep -v '^(#|;)' | grep -F net.ipv4.icmp_ignore_bogus_error_response | tail -1

net.ipv4.icmp_ignore_bogus_error_response = 1

If "net.ipv4.icmp_ignore_bogus_error_response" is not set to "1" or is missing, this is a finding.

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Target Key

5738