System Preferences must be securely configured so IPv6 is turned off if not being used.

From Apple OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) Workstation STIG

Associated with: CCI-001100

SV-65551r1_rule System Preferences must be securely configured so IPv6 is turned off if not being used.

Vulnerability discussion

Check content

Run the following command to list all network interfaces and services active on them: networksetup -listallnetworkservices If any enabled network interfaces have IPv6 enabled that do not require the use of IPv6, this is a finding.

Fix text

Run: networksetup -setv6off Ethernet to turn ipv6 addressing off for the Ethernet interface. Repeat command for each interface that is active, interface names are case sensitive.

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