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The system must not forward IPv6 source-routed packets.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22553 GEN007920 SV-26940r1_rule ECSC-1 Medium
Description
Source-routed packets allow the source of the packet to suggest that routers forward the packet along a different path than configured on the router, which can be used to bypass network security measures. This requirement applies only to the forwarding of source-routed traffic, such as when IPv6 forwarding is enabled and the system is functioning as a router.
STIG Date
Solaris 9 SPARC Security Technical Implementation Guide 2012-05-25

Details

Check Text ( C-27888r1_chk )
Verify the system is configured to not forward IPv6 source-routed packets.
# ndd /dev/ip6 ip6_forward_src_routed
If the returned value is not 0, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-24186r2_fix)
Configure the system to not forward IPv6 source-routed packets.
# ndd -set /dev/ip6 ip6_forward_src_routed 0

Also, add this command to a system startup script.