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)