ip_respond_to_echo_broadcast and ip6_respond_to_echo_multicast

Description

Controls whether IPv4 or IPv6 responds to a broadcast ICMPv4 echo request or a multicast ICMPv6 echo request.

Default

1 (enabled)

Range

0 (disabled) or 1 (enabled)

Dynamic?

Yes

When to Change

If you do not want this behavior for security reasons, disable it.

Commitment Level

Unstable