The system must employ a local IPv6 firewall.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-38549 | RHEL-06-000103 | SV-50350r3_rule | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| The "ip6tables" service provides the system's host-based firewalling capability for IPv6 and ICMPv6. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2020-05-19 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-46107r3_chk ) |
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| If the system is a cross-domain system, this is not applicable. If IPv6 is disabled, this is not applicable. Run the following command to determine the current status of the "ip6tables" service: # service ip6tables status If the service is not running, it should return the following: ip6tables: Firewall is not running. If the service is not running, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-43497r3_fix) |
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| The "ip6tables" service can be enabled with the following commands: # chkconfig ip6tables on # service ip6tables start |