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AlmaLinux OS 9 must not accept router advertisements on all IPv6 interfaces.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

An illicit router advertisement message could result in a man-in-the-middle attack.

ID
SV-269243r1050125_rule
Version
ALMA-09-018500
Severity
Medium
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

Configure AlmaLinux OS 9 to not accept router advertisements on all IPv6 interfaces unless the system is a router.

Create a numbered *.conf file in /etc/sysctl.d/ with the following content:

net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_ra = 0
net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_ra = 0