Title

TOSS must not forward IPv6 source-routed packets by default. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

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 forwarding is enabled and the system is functioning as a router.

Check Content

Verify TOSS does not accept IPv6 source-routed packets by default. Note: If IPv6 is disabled on the system, this requirement is Not Applicable. Check the value of the accept source route variable with the following command: $ sudo sysctl net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_source_route net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_source_route = 0 If the returned line does not have a value of "0", a line is not returned, or the line is commented out, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure TOSS to not forward IPv6 source-routed packets by default with the following command: $ sudo sysctl -w net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_source_route=0 If "0" is not the system's default value then add or update the following line in the appropriate file under "/etc/sysctl.d": net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_source_route=0

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-253126r991589_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-253126

Group Title: SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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