V-38548: The system must ignore ICMPv6 redirects by default.
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An illicit ICMP redirect message could result in a man-in-the-middle attack.

Details: `V-38548 in STIG Viewer`_.

.. _V-38548 in STIG Viewer: https://www.stigviewer.com/stig/red_hat_enterprise_linux_6/2015-05-26/finding/V-38548

Notes for deployers
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.. include:: developer-notes/V-38548.rst