Changes are coming to https://stigviewer.com.
Take our survey to help us understand your usage and how we can better serve you in the future.
Take Survey
The system must ignore ICMPv6 redirects by default.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-38548 | RHEL-06-000099 | SV-50349r4_rule | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| An illicit ICMP redirect message could result in a man-in-the-middle attack. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2020-05-19 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-46106r4_chk ) |
|---|
| If IPv6 is disabled, this is not applicable. The status of the "net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_redirects" kernel parameter can be queried by running the following command: $ sysctl net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_redirects net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_redirects = 0 $ grep net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_redirects /etc/sysctl.conf /etc/sysctl.d/* net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_redirects = 0 If "net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_redirects" is not configured in the /etc/sysctl.conf file or in the /etc/sysctl.d/ directory, is commented out or does not have a value of "0", this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-43496r2_fix) |
|---|
| To set the runtime status of the "net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_redirects" kernel parameter, run the following command: # sysctl -w net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_redirects=0 Set the system to the required kernel parameter by adding the following line to "/etc/sysctl.conf" or a config file in the /etc/sysctl.d/ directory (or modify the line to have the required value): net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_redirects = 0 Issue the following command to make the changes take effect: # sysctl --system |