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ICMP_PING *NIX
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Code:
p492
Severity: Infomation
Description: ping is a standard networking utility that determines if a target host
is up. This rule indicates that the ping originated from a host running
Unix.
Impact:
Information Disclosure. Ping can be used as a reconnaissance tool.
Corrective: ICMP packets can be blocked with a packet filtering firewall.
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