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← Back to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z Security Technical Implementation Guide

V-22550

CAT II (Medium)

The system must ignore IPv6 ICMP redirect messages.

Rule ID

SV-45990r2_rule

STIG

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V1R12

CCIs

CCI-001551

Discussion

ICMP redirect messages are used by routers to inform hosts that a more direct route exists for a particular destination. These messages modify the host's route table and are unauthenticated. An illicit ICMP redirect message could result in a man-in-the-middle attack.

Check Content

Verify the system is configured to ignore IPv6 ICMP redirect messages.
# cat /proc/sys/net/ipv6/conf/all/accept_redirects

If the /proc/sys/net/ipv6/conf/all/accept_redirects entry does not exist because of compliance with GEN007720, this is not a finding.

If the returned value is not "0", this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure the system to ignore IPv6 ICMP redirect messages.
Edit "/etc/sysctl.conf" and add a settings for "net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_redirects=0" and "net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_redirects=0". 
Restart the system for the setting to take effect.