STIGQter: STIG Summary: SOLARIS 9 X86 SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE Version: 1 Release: 9 Benchmark Date: 23 Oct 2015: TCP backlog queue sizes must be set appropriately.

DISA Rule

SV-28639r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-23741

Group Title

GEN003601

Rule Version

GEN003601

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

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

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Procedure:
# ndd -set /dev/tcp tcp_conn_req_max_q0 1280
# ndd -set /dev/tcp tcp_conn_req_max_q 1024

Ensure these commands are also present in system startup scripts.

Check Contents

Procedure:
# ndd /dev/tcp tcp_conn_req_max_q0

If the returned value is not 1280 or greater, this is a finding.

Procedure:
# ndd /dev/tcp tcp_conn_req_max_q

If the returned value is not 1024, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-23741

Documentable

False

Rule Version

GEN003601

Severity Override Guidance

Procedure:
# ndd /dev/tcp tcp_conn_req_max_q0

If the returned value is not 1280 or greater, this is a finding.

Procedure:
# ndd /dev/tcp tcp_conn_req_max_q

If the returned value is not 1024, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Responsibility

System Administrator

Target Key

22

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