STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: Tri-Lab Operating System Stack (TOSS) 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 26 Mar 2026:

TOSS 5 must not enable Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) packet forwarding unless the system is a router.

DISA Rule

SV-282701r1201355_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-282701

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

Rule Version

TOSS-05-000229

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure TOSS 5 to not allow IPv6 packet forwarding unless the system is a router.

Add or edit the following line in a single system configuration file, in the "/etc/sysctl.d/" directory:

net.ipv6.conf.all.forwarding = 0

Load settings from all system configuration files using the following command:

$ sudo sysctl --system

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Verify TOSS 5 is not performing IPv6 packet forwarding unless the system is a router.

Note: If IPv6 is disabled on the system, this requirement is not applicable.

Check that IPv6 forwarding is disabled using the following commands:

$ sudo sysctl net.ipv6.conf.all.forwarding

net.ipv6.conf.all.forwarding = 0

If the IPv6 forwarding value is not "0" and is not documented with the information system security officer (ISSO) as an operational requirement, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-282701

Documentable

False

Rule Version

TOSS-05-000229

Severity Override Guidance

Verify TOSS 5 is not performing IPv6 packet forwarding unless the system is a router.

Note: If IPv6 is disabled on the system, this requirement is not applicable.

Check that IPv6 forwarding is disabled using the following commands:

$ sudo sysctl net.ipv6.conf.all.forwarding

net.ipv6.conf.all.forwarding = 0

If the IPv6 forwarding value is not "0" and is not documented with the information system security officer (ISSO) as an operational requirement, this is a finding.

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Target Key

5738