Rule version SOL-11.1-050050 · STIG v3 · 2026-08-19
ICMP echo requests can be useful for reconnaissance of systems and for denial of service attacks.
Determine if ICMP echo requests response is disabled.
# ipadm show-prop -p _respond_to_echo_broadcast -co current ip
If the output of this command is not "0", this is a finding.
The Network Management profile is required.
Disable respond to echo broadcast.
# pfexec ipadm set-prop -p _respond_to_echo_broadcast=0 ip