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Guide to the Secure Configuration of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • Disable Kernel Parameter for Accepting Source-Routed Packets on all IPv6 Interfaces

    To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_source_route</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Configure Auto Configuration on All IPv6 Interfaces

    To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv6.conf.all.autoconf</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w net.ipv...
    Rule Unknown Severity
  • net.ipv4.conf.all.secure_redirects

    Enable to prevent hijacking of routing path by only allowing redirects from gateways known in routing table. Disable to refuse acceptance of secure...
    Value
  • Disable Kernel Parameter for IPv6 Forwarding

    To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv6.conf.all.forwarding</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w net.i...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Configure Maximum Number of Autoconfigured Addresses on All IPv6 Interfaces

    To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv6.conf.all.max_addresses</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w ne...
    Rule Unknown Severity
  • Configure Denying Router Solicitations on All IPv6 Interfaces

    To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv6.conf.all.router_solicitations</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysct...
    Rule Unknown Severity
  • Disable Accepting Router Advertisements on all IPv6 Interfaces by Default

    To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_ra</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl -w ne...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Configure Accepting Default Router in Router Advertisements on All IPv6 Interfaces By Default

    To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_ra_defrtr</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysct...
    Rule Unknown Severity
  • Configure Accepting Prefix Information in Router Advertisements on All IPv6 Interfaces By Default

    To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_ra_pinfo</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sysctl...
    Rule Unknown Severity
  • Configure Accepting Router Preference in Router Advertisements on All IPv6 Interfaces By Default

    To set the runtime status of the <code>net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_ra_rtr_pref</code> kernel parameter, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo sys...
    Rule Unknown Severity

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