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AIX must be configured with a default gateway for IPv6 if the system uses IPv6 unless the system is a router.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-91707 AIX7-00-002065 SV-101805r1_rule Medium
Description
If a system has no default gateway defined, the system is at increased risk of man-in-the-middle, monitoring, and Denial of Service attacks.
STIG Date
IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide 2020-02-24

Details

Check Text ( C-90861r3_chk )
If the system is a router, this is Not Applicable.

If the system does not use IPv6, this is Not Applicable.

Determine if the system has a default route configured for IPv6 by running:

# netstat -r | grep default
default 10.11.20.1 UG 1 1823 en0 - -

If a default route is not defined, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-97905r1_fix)
Configure an IPv6 default route on the system:
# smitty route