ICMP timestamp requests

Risk Level: Low risk vulnerability  Low

Check or Attack Name: IcmpTstamp

Platforms: Any
Description:

The target machine responded to an ICMP timestamp request. By accurately determining the target's clock state, an attacker can more effectively attack certain time-based pseudorandom number generators (PRNGs) and the authentication systems that rely on them.

Remedy:

Configure your firewall or filtering router to block outgoing ICMP packets. Block ICMP packets of type 13 or 14 and/or code 0.

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