AIX must be configured with a default gateway for IPv6 if the system uses IPv6 unless the system is a router.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-215264 | AIX7-00-002065 | SV-215264r991589_rule | CCI-000366 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| If a system has no default gateway defined, the system is at increased risk of man-in-the-middle, monitoring, and Denial of Service attacks. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-08-16 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-215264r991589_chk)
If the system is a router, this is Not Applicable.
If the system does not use IPv6, this is Not Applicable.
Determine if the system has a default route configured for IPv6 by running:
# netstat -r | grep default
default 10.11.20.1 UG 1 1823 en0 - -
If a default route is not defined, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-16460r294244_fix)
Configure an IPv6 default route on the system:
# smitty route