CCE-92285-6| Platform: cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2 | Date: (C)2018-10-29 (M)2023-07-04 |
To set the runtime status of the 'net.ipv4.conf.default.secure_redirects' kernel parameter,
run the following command:
Parameter:
[no/yes]
Technical Mechanism:
Accepting secure ICMP redirects (from those gateways listed as
default gateways) has few legitimate uses. It should be disabled unless it is
absolutely required.
| CCSS Severity: | CCSS Metrics: |
| CCSS Score : 9.3 | Attack Vector: NETWORK |
| Exploit Score: 3.9 | Attack Complexity: LOW |
| Impact Score: 4.7 | Privileges Required: NONE |
| Severity: CRITICAL | User Interaction: NONE |
| Vector: AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:H | Scope: CHANGED |
| | Confidentiality: LOW |
| | Integrity: NONE |
| | Availability: HIGH |
| | |
References: | Resource Id | Reference |
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| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:48472 |
| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:48966 |
