Windows Server 2022 Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) source routing must be configured to the highest protection level to prevent IP source routing.

Configuring the system to disable IPv6 source routing protects against spoofing.

If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Registry Path: \SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip6\Parameters\

Value Name: DisableIPSourceRouting

Type: REG_DWORD Value: 0x00000002 (2)

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> MSS (Legacy) >> MSS: (DisableIPSourceRouting IPv6) IP source routing protection level (protects against packet spoofing) to "Enabled" with "Highest protection, source routing is completely disabled" selected.

This policy setting requires the installation of the MSS-Legacy custom templates included with the STIG package. "MSS-Legacy.admx" and "MSS-Legacy.adml" must be copied to the \Windows\PolicyDefinitions and \Windows\PolicyDefinitions\en-US directories respectively.