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Configure the "echo service" setting to organizational standards.


CONTROL ID
04912
CONTROL TYPE
Configuration
CLASSIFICATION
Preventive

SUPPORTING AND SUPPORTED CONTROLS



This Control directly supports the implied Control(s):
  • Disable all unnecessary services unless otherwise noted in a policy exception., CC ID: 00880

This Control has the following implementation support Control(s):
  • Configure the "echo-dgram service" setting to organizational standards., CC ID: 09927
  • Configure the "echo-stream service" setting to organizational standards., CC ID: 09928
  • Configure the "AllowTcpForwarding" to organizational standards., CC ID: 15327
  • Configure the "tcpmux-server" setting to organizational standards., CC ID: 09929


SELECTED AUTHORITY DOCUMENTS COMPLIED WITH



  • echo service should be enabled or disabled as appropriate Technical Mechanisms: via inetd via inetd.conf Parameters: enabled/disabled References: 10.8.10.5.4.1 (11) #1 (CCE-5193-8, Common Configuration Enumeration List, Combined XML: AIX 5.3, 5.20130214)
  • echo service should be enabled or disabled as appropriate Technical Mechanisms: via inetd via inetd.conf Parameters: enabled/disabled References: 10.8.10.5.4.1 (11) #1 (CCE-6143-2, Common Configuration Enumeration List, Combined XML: HP-UX 11.23, 5.20130214)
  • echo service should be enabled or disabled as appropriate Technical Mechanisms: via xinetd Parameters: enabled/disabled References: 10.8.10.5.4.1 (11) #1 (CCE-6150-7, Common Configuration Enumeration List, Combined XML: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5.20130214)
  • echo service should be enabled or disabled as appropriate Technical Mechanisms: via inetd via inetd.conf Parameters: enabled/disabled References: 10.8.10.5.4.1 (11) #1 (CCE-6720-7, Common Configuration Enumeration List, Combined XML: Sun Solaris 8, 5.20130214)
  • echo service should be enabled or disabled as appropriate Technical Mechanisms: via inetd via inetd.conf Parameters: enabled/disabled References: 10.8.10.5.4.1 (11) #1 (CCE-6541-7, Common Configuration Enumeration List, Combined XML: Sun Solaris 9, 5.20130214)