STIGQter: STIG Summary: SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro (SLEM) 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 4 Benchmark Date: 01 Apr 2026:

SLEM 5 must not be performing Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) packet forwarding by default unless the system is a router.

DISA Rule

SV-261326r996448_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-261326

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

Rule Version

SLEM-05-254035

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

CCI-000366 - Implement the security configuration settings.

Weight

Fix Recommendation

Configure SLEM 5 to not performing IPv6 packet forwarding by default by running the following command as an administrator:

> sudo sysctl -w net.ipv6.conf.default.forwarding=0

If "0" is not the system's default value, add or update the following line in "/etc/sysctl.d/99-stig.conf":

> sudo sh -c 'echo "net.ipv6.conf.default.forwarding=0" >> /etc/sysctl.d/99-stig.conf'

> sudo sysctl --system

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Verify SLEM 5 is not performing IPv6 packet forwarding by default, unless the system is a router with the following command:

> sudo sysctl net.ipv6.conf.default.forwarding
net.ipv6.conf.default.forwarding = 0

If the network parameter "ipv6.conf.default.forwarding" is not equal to "0", or nothing is returned, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-261326

Documentable

False

Rule Version

SLEM-05-254035

Severity Override Guidance

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Target Key

5596