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The system must not send IPv6 ICMP redirects.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22551 GEN007880 SV-38826r1_rule ECSC-1 Medium
Description
ICMP redirect messages are used by routers to inform hosts that a more direct route exists for a particular destination. These messages contain information from the system's route table that could reveal portions of the network topology.
STIG Date
AIX 6.1 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2013-03-27

Details

Check Text ( C-37077r1_chk )
# /usr/sbin/no -o ipsendredirects
If the value returned is not 0, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-32349r1_fix)
Configure the system to not send IPv6 ICMP redirects.
# /usr/sbin/no -p -o ipsendredirects=0