STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 3 Release: 3 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

The Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system must not forward IPv6 source-routed packets.

DISA Rule

SV-204630r603261_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-204630

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

Rule Version

RHEL-07-040830

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Set the system to the required kernel parameter, if IPv6 is enabled, by adding the following line to "/etc/sysctl.conf" or a configuration file in the /etc/sysctl.d/ directory (or modify the line to have the required value):

net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_source_route = 0

Issue the following command to make the changes take effect:

# sysctl --system

Check Contents

If IPv6 is not enabled, the key will not exist, and this is Not Applicable.

Verify the system does not accept IPv6 source-routed packets.

# grep net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_source_route /etc/sysctl.conf /etc/sysctl.d/*

net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_source_route = 0

If "net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_source_route" 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.

Check that the operating system implements the accept source route variable with the following command:

# /sbin/sysctl -a | grep net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_source_route
net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_source_route = 0

If the returned lines do not have a value of "0", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-204630

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-07-040830

Severity Override Guidance

If IPv6 is not enabled, the key will not exist, and this is Not Applicable.

Verify the system does not accept IPv6 source-routed packets.

# grep net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_source_route /etc/sysctl.conf /etc/sysctl.d/*

net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_source_route = 0

If "net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_source_route" 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.

Check that the operating system implements the accept source route variable with the following command:

# /sbin/sysctl -a | grep net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_source_route
net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_source_route = 0

If the returned lines do not have a value of "0", this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

2899

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