CCE-92531-3Platform: cpe:/o:oracle:linux:7 | Date: (C)2019-11-07 (M)2023-07-04 |
To set the runtime status of the 'net.ipv4.icmp_echo_ignore_broadcasts' kernel parameter,
run the following command:
Parameter:
[yes/no]
Technical Mechanism:
Ignoring ICMP echo requests (pings) sent to broadcast or multicast
addresses makes the system slightly more difficult to enumerate on the network.
CCSS Severity: | CCSS Metrics: |
CCSS Score : 4.0 | Attack Vector: LOCAL |
Exploit Score: 2.5 | Attack Complexity: LOW |
Impact Score: 1.4 | Privileges Required: NONE |
Severity: MEDIUM | User Interaction: NONE |
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L | Scope: UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality: NONE |
| Integrity: NONE |
| Availability: LOW |
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References: Resource Id | Reference |
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SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:49473 |