IP forwarding for IPv4 must not be enabled on AIX unless the system is a router.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
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| medium | V-215263 | SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227 | AIX7-00-002064 | SV-215263r991589_rule | 2024-08-16 | 3 |
| Description |
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| IP forwarding permits the kernel to forward packets from one network interface to another. The ability to forward packets between two networks is only appropriate for systems acting as routers. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| From the command prompt, run the following command: # no -o ipforwarding ipforwarding = 0 If the value returned is not "0", this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| Disable IPv4 forwarding on the system by running command: # no -p -o ipforwarding=0 |