System Preferences must be securely configured so IPv6 is turned off if not being used.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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| V-51341 | OSX8-00-01240 | SV-65551r1_rule | Medium |
| Description |
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| System Preferences must be securely configured so IPv6 is turned off if not being used. |
| STIG | Date |
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| Apple OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) Workstation STIG | 2015-02-10 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-53689r1_chk ) |
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| Run the following command to list all network interfaces and services active on them: networksetup -listallnetworkservices If any enabled network interfaces have IPv6 enabled that do not require the use of IPv6, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-56139r1_fix) |
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| Run: networksetup -setv6off Ethernet to turn ipv6 addressing off for the Ethernet interface. Repeat command for each interface that is active, interface names are case sensitive. |