CCE-96080-7| Platform: cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:15 | Date: (C)2022-09-27 (M)2023-07-04 |
Routing protocol daemons are typically used on routers to exchange network topology information with other routers. If this software is used when not required, system network information may be unnecessarily transmitted across the network.
Parameter:
[yes/no]
Technical Mechanism:
Fix:Configure the SUSE operating system 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
| CCSS Severity: | CCSS Metrics: |
| CCSS Score : 8.2 | Attack Vector: NETWORK |
| Exploit Score: 3.9 | Attack Complexity: LOW |
| Impact Score: 4.2 | Privileges Required: NONE |
| Severity: HIGH | User Interaction: NONE |
| Vector: AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H | Scope: UNCHANGED |
| | Confidentiality: LOW |
| | Integrity: NONE |
| | Availability: HIGH |
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References: | Resource Id | Reference |
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| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:84504 |
