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Assessment Title
Rule Text
The IPv6 protocol handler must be prevented from dynamic loading unless needed.
Description
Discussion Text
IPv6 is the next generation of the Internet protocol. Binding this protocol to the network stack increases the attack surface of the host. Unprivileged local processes may be able to cause the system to dynamically load a protocol handler by opening a socket using the protocol.
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