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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
RHEL 9 must not enable IPv4 packet forwarding unless the system is a router.
RHEL 9 must not enable IPv4 packet forwarding unless the system is a router.
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RHEL 9 must not enable IPv4 packet forwarding unless the system is a router.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>Routing protocol daemons are typically used on routers to exchange network topology information with other routers. If this capability is used when not required, system network information may be unnecessarily transmitted across the network.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>