3.1.2 Ensure packet redirect sending is disabled (Scored) [SecScan]

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======3.1.2 Ensure packet redirect sending is disabled (Scored)======
=====Profile Applicability=====  
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Level 1 - Server
Level 1 - Workstation 
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=====Description=====
ICMP Redirects are used to send routing information to other hosts. As a host itself does not act as a router (in a host only configuration), there is no need to send redirects.

=====Rationale=====
An attacker could use a compromised host to send invalid ICMP redirects to other router devices in an attempt to corrupt routing and have users access a system set up by the attacker as opposed to a valid system.

=====Audit===== 
Run the following command and verify output matches:
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# sysctl net.ipv4.conf.all.send_redirects 
net.ipv4.conf.all.send_redirects = 0 
# sysctl net.ipv4.conf.default.send_redirects 
net.ipv4.conf.default.send_redirects = 0
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=====Remediation===== 
Set the following parameter in the "/etc/sysctl.conf" file:
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net.ipv4.conf.all.send_redirects = 0 
net.ipv4.conf.default.send_redirects = 0
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Run the following commands to set the active kernel parameters:
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# sysctl -w net.ipv4.conf.all.send_redirects=0 
# sysctl -w net.ipv4.conf.default.send_redirects=0 
# sysctl -w net.ipv4.route.flush=1
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