Lucene search
+L

Linux: Accept source routed packets

🗓️ 23 Jan 2019 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2019 Greenbone AGType 
openvas
 openvas
🔗 plugins.openvas.org👁 8 Views

Linux: Accept source routed packets. Source Routing allows sender to specify packet route, a potential security risk if accepted

Refs
Code
# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2019 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.109757");
  script_version("2023-07-27T05:05:09+0000");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2023-07-27 05:05:09 +0000 (Thu, 27 Jul 2023)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2019-01-23 11:47:07 +0100 (Wed, 23 Jan 2019)");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"0.0");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:N");
  script_tag(name:"qod", value:"97");

  script_name("Linux: Accept source routed packets");

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2019 Greenbone AG");
  script_family("Policy");
  script_dependencies("compliance_tests.nasl", "read_etc_sysctl_d.nasl", "read_and_parse_sysctl.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("Compliance/Launch");

  script_add_preference(name:"Status", type:"radio", value:"Disabled;Enabled", id:1);

  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://linux.die.net/man/5/sysctl.conf");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-kernel-etcsysctl-conf-security-hardening/");

  script_xref(name:"Policy", value:"CIS Distribution Independent Linux v2.0.0: 3.2.1 Ensure source routed packets are not accepted (Scored)");
  script_xref(name:"Policy", value:"CIS CentOS Linux 8 Benchmark v1.0.0: 3.2.1 Ensure source routed packets are not accepted (Scored)");
  script_xref(name:"Policy", value:"CIS Controls Version 7: 5.1 Establish Secure Configurations");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"Source Routing enables a sender of a packet to specify the route
the packet takes in a network. If source routed packages are accepted, an attacker could reach the
system even if the private addresses are not routable from the internet.
This script tests whether the Linux host is configured to accept source routed packets.");

  exit(0);
}

include("policy_functions.inc");

cmd = "sysctl net.ipv4.conf.all.accept_source_route net.ipv4.conf.default.accept_source_route net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_source_route net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_source_route";
title = "Accept source routed packets";
solution = "Set the parameters in /etc/sysctl.conf or a /etc/sysctl.d/* file and run 'sysctl -w SETTING = VALUE'";
test_type = "SSH_Cmd";
default = script_get_preference("Status", id:1);

if(get_kb_item("Policy/linux/sysctl/conf/ERROR") ||
   get_kb_item("Policy/linux/sysctl/ssh/ERROR") ) {
  value = "Error";
  compliant = "incomplete";
  comment = "No SSH connection to host";
}else if(get_kb_item("Policy/linux//etc/sysctl.conf/content/ERROR") ||
         get_kb_item("Policy/linux/sysctl/ERROR") ) {
  value = "Error";
  compliant = "incomplete";
  comment = "Can not read /etc/sysctl.conf or run sysctl";
}else{
  sysctl_d_files = get_kb_list("Policy/linux//etc/sysctl.d/*/content");
  content_list = make_list(sysctl_d_files, get_kb_item("Policy/linux//etc/sysctl.conf/content"));

  foreach content (content_list){
    if(content =~ "net\.ipv4\.conf\.all\.accept_source_route\s*=\s*1" ||
       content =~ "net\.ipv4\.conf\.default\.accept_source_route\s*=\s*1" ||
       content =~ "net\.ipv6\.conf\.all\.accept_source_route\s*=\s*1" ||
       content =~ "net\.ipv6\.conf\.default\.accept_source_route\s*=\s*1") {
      value = "Enabled";
    }
  }

  net_ipv4_conf_all_accept_source_route = get_kb_item("Policy/linux/sysctl/net.ipv4.conf.all.accept_source_route");
  net_ipv4_conf_default_accept_source_route = get_kb_item("Policy/linux/sysctl/net.ipv4.conf.default.accept_source_route");
  net_ipv6_conf_all_accept_source_route = get_kb_item("Policy/linux/sysctl/net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_source_route");
  net_ipv6_conf_default_accept_source_route = get_kb_item("Policy/linux/sysctl/net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_source_route");

  if( net_ipv4_conf_all_accept_source_route != "0" ||
      net_ipv4_conf_default_accept_source_route != "0" ||
      net_ipv6_conf_all_accept_source_route != "0" ||
      net_ipv6_conf_default_accept_source_route != "0" ) {
    value = "Enabled";
  }

  if(!value)
    value = "Disabled";

  compliant = policy_setting_exact_match(value:value, set_point:default);
}

policy_reporting(result:value, default:default, compliant:compliant, fixtext:solution,
  type:test_type, test:cmd, info:comment);
policy_set_kbs(type:test_type, cmd:cmd, default:default, solution:solution, title:title,
  value:value, compliant:compliant);

exit(0);

Data

Build on a solid foundation with Vulners data

We provide the essential building blocks for cybersecurity solutions with comprehensive, structured, and constantly updated vulnerability and exploits data

Api

Power your application with Vulners API

The Vulners REST API offers reliable, high-performance access to vulnerability intelligence, with 99.9% SLA uptime and CDN-backed data delivery for seamless global access

App

Assess and manage vulnerabilities with Vulners tools

Built on top of Vulners' database and SDK, end-user solutions give security professionals and developers lightweight and powerful tools for vulnerability remediation

27 Jul 2023 00:00Current
7.1High risk
Vulners AI Score7.1
8