Guide to the Secure Configuration of Debian 12
Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark
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IPv6
The system includes support for Internet Protocol version 6. A major and often-mentioned improvement over IPv4 is its enormous increase in the numb...Group -
Disable Support for IPv6 Unless Needed
Despite configuration that suggests support for IPv6 has been disabled, link-local IPv6 address auto-configuration occurs even when only an IPv4 ad...Group -
Disable IPv6 Networking Support Automatic Loading
To prevent the IPv6 kernel module (<code>ipv6</code>) from binding to the IPv6 networking stack, add the following line to <code>/etc/modprobe.d/di...Rule Medium Severity -
Disable IPv6 Addressing on All IPv6 Interfaces
To disable support for (<code>ipv6</code>) addressing on all interface add the following line to <code>/etc/sysctl.d/ipv6.conf</code> (or another f...Rule Medium Severity -
Disable IPv6 Addressing on IPv6 Interfaces by Default
To disable support for (<code>ipv6</code>) addressing on interfaces by default add the following line to <code>/etc/sysctl.d/ipv6.conf</code> (or a...Rule Medium Severity -
Configure IPv6 Settings if Necessary
A major feature of IPv6 is the extent to which systems implementing it can automatically configure their networking devices using information from ...Group -
net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_ra_defrtr
Accept default router in router advertisements?Value -
net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_ra_pinfo
Accept prefix information in router advertisements?Value -
net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_ra_rtr_pref
Accept router preference in router advertisements?Value -
net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_redirects
Toggle ICMP Redirect AcceptanceValue
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