STIGQter: STIG Summary: General Purpose Operating System SRG Version: 1 Release: 6 Benchmark Date: 26 Jul 2019:

The operating system must protect against or limit the effects of Denial of Service (DoS) attacks by ensuring the operating system is implementing rate-limiting measures on impacted network interfaces.

DISA Rule

SV-70997r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-56737

Group Title

SRG-OS-000420-GPOS-00186

Rule Version

SRG-OS-000420-GPOS-00186

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-002385 - The information system protects against or limits the effects of organization-defined types of denial of service attacks by employing organization-defined security safeguards.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the operating system to protect against or limit the effects of Denial of Service (DoS) attacks by ensuring the operating system is implementing rate-limiting measures on impacted network interfaces.

Check Contents

Verify the operating system protects against or limits the effects of Denial of Service (DoS) attacks by ensuring the operating system is implementing rate-limiting measures on impacted network interfaces. If it does not, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-56737

Documentable

False

Rule Version

SRG-OS-000420-GPOS-00186

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the operating system protects against or limits the effects of Denial of Service (DoS) attacks by ensuring the operating system is implementing rate-limiting measures on impacted network interfaces. If it does not, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

2739

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